Question 1

According to the unity of command principle:

Accepted Answer

A) managers should have a narrow span of control. 
B) each employee should report to only one manager. 
C) staff positions should outnumber line positions. 
D) the bureaucracy is the ideal organizational structure. 
E) every organization should have an organization chart. 
A) managers should have a narrow span of control. 
B) each employee should report to only one manager. 
C) staff positions should outnumber line positions. 
D) the bureaucracy is the ideal organizational structure. 
E) every organization should have an organization chart.

Question 2

According to the unity of command principle, each manager should handle only one employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Excess personnel and tolerance of incompetence leads to organizational decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true of centralized organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more tightly controlled. 
B) The key decisions are made by middle-level managers. 
C) They have lenient rules. 
D) They have broadly defined tasks. 
E) They have bottom-up communication. 
A) They are more tightly controlled. 
B) The key decisions are made by middle-level managers. 
C) They have lenient rules. 
D) They have broadly defined tasks. 
E) They have bottom-up communication.

Question 5

According to the criterion of _____, effectiveness is gauged by how well the core of the organization functions.

Accepted Answer

A) strategic constituencies satisfaction 
B) goal accomplishment 
C) external processes 
D) internal processes 
E) resource acquisition 
A) strategic constituencies satisfaction 
B) goal accomplishment 
C) external processes 
D) internal processes 
E) resource acquisition

Question 6

When measuring organizational effectiveness, the _____ approach is appropriate when inputs have a traceable impact on results or output.

Accepted Answer

A) internal processes 
B) goal accomplishment 
C) stakeholder audit 
D) strategic constituencies 
E) resource acquisition 
A) internal processes 
B) goal accomplishment 
C) stakeholder audit 
D) strategic constituencies 
E) resource acquisition

Question 7

Mechanistic organizations are flexible bureaucracies with lenient rules, broadly-defined tasks, and bottom-up communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of an organic organization?

Accepted Answer

A) It has strict rules. 
B) The tasks are narrowly defined. 
C) It has flexible networks of multitalented individuals. 
D) It has little task flexibility. 
E) It has authoritarian decision making. 
A) It has strict rules. 
B) The tasks are narrowly defined. 
C) It has flexible networks of multitalented individuals. 
D) It has little task flexibility. 
E) It has authoritarian decision making.

Question 9

Generally, the narrower the span of control, the lower an organization's administrative costs is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Generally, an organization's strategic constituencies have similar interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic of the horizontal organization?

Accepted Answer

A) They emphasize on internal expertise rather than external expertise. 
B) They give less importance to suppliers. 
C) They place a greater emphasis on teamwork. 
D) They emphasize tasks. 
E) They strictly adhere to the chain of command. 
A) They emphasize on internal expertise rather than external expertise. 
B) They give less importance to suppliers. 
C) They place a greater emphasis on teamwork. 
D) They emphasize tasks. 
E) They strictly adhere to the chain of command.

Question 12

Teamwork is a feature of organizations designed horizontally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Organizations tend to be purely mechanistic or organic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The organizational effectiveness criterion of internal processes measures how effective an organization is in acquiring necessary factors of production such as raw materials, labor, or capital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research findings indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A) organic organizations are most successful in stable environments. 
B) mechanistic structures erode intrinsic motivation. 
C) organic organizations undermine the volunteers' sense of freedom. 
D) command-and-control communication characterizes the organic organization. 
E) mechanistic organizations are most successful in uncertain environments. 
A) organic organizations are most successful in stable environments. 
B) mechanistic structures erode intrinsic motivation. 
C) organic organizations undermine the volunteers' sense of freedom. 
D) command-and-control communication characterizes the organic organization. 
E) mechanistic organizations are most successful in uncertain environments.

Question 16

Briefly discuss the functional structure.

Accepted Answer

A functional structure groups people acc

Question 17

An organization chart is a graphic representation of formal authority and division of labor relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Innovation is not a static event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A learning organization is one that proactively creates, acquires, and transfers knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An open system is:

Accepted Answer

A) a self-sufficient entity. 
B) rarely capable of adaptation and growth. 
C) seldom capable of self-correction. 
D) dependent on the environment for survival. 
E) characterized as a well-oiled machine. 
A) a self-sufficient entity. 
B) rarely capable of adaptation and growth. 
C) seldom capable of self-correction. 
D) dependent on the environment for survival. 
E) characterized as a well-oiled machine.

According to the unity of command principle:

According to the unity of command principle, each manager should handle only one employee.

Excess personnel and tolerance of incompetence leads to organizational decline.

Which of the following is true of centralized organizations?

According to the criterion of _____, effectiveness is gauged by how well the core of the organization functions.

When measuring organizational effectiveness, the _____ approach is appropriate when inputs have a traceable impact on results or output.

Mechanistic organizations are flexible bureaucracies with lenient rules, broadly-defined tasks, and bottom-up communication.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an organic organization?

Generally, the narrower the span of control, the lower an organization's administrative costs is.

Generally, an organization's strategic constituencies have similar interests.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the horizontal organization?

Teamwork is a feature of organizations designed horizontally.

Organizations tend to be purely mechanistic or organic.

The organizational effectiveness criterion of internal processes measures how effective an organization is in acquiring necessary factors of production such as raw materials, labor, or capital.

Research findings indicate that:

Briefly discuss the functional structure.

An organization chart is a graphic representation of formal authority and division of labor relationships.

Innovation is not a static event.

A learning organization is one that proactively creates, acquires, and transfers knowledge.

An open system is:

Organizational Behavior: The Quest for People-Centered Organizations and Ethical Conduct

Managing Diversity: Releasing Every Employees Potential

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

International OB: Managing Across Cultures

Key Individual Differences and the Road to Success

Values, Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, and Counter-Productive Work Behaviors

Social Perception and Attributions

Foundations of Motivation

Improving Job Performance With Goals, Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Group Dynamics

Developing and Leading Effective Teams

Individual and Group Decision Making

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Empowerment, and Politics

Leadership

Managing Change and Stress

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Exam 17: Organizational Design, Effectiveness, and Innovation

According to the unity of command principle:

According to the unity of command principle, each manager should handle only one employee.

Excess personnel and tolerance of incompetence leads to organizational decline.

Which of the following is true of centralized organizations?

According to the criterion of _____, effectiveness is gauged by how well the core of the organization functions.

When measuring organizational effectiveness, the _____ approach is appropriate when inputs have a traceable impact on results or output.

Mechanistic organizations are flexible bureaucracies with lenient rules, broadly-defined tasks, and bottom-up communication.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an organic organization?

Generally, the narrower the span of control, the lower an organization's administrative costs is.

Generally, an organization's strategic constituencies have similar interests.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the horizontal organization?

Teamwork is a feature of organizations designed horizontally.

Organizations tend to be purely mechanistic or organic.

The organizational effectiveness criterion of internal processes measures how effective an organization is in acquiring necessary factors of production such as raw materials, labor, or capital.

Research findings indicate that:

Briefly discuss the functional structure.

An organization chart is a graphic representation of formal authority and division of labor relationships.

Innovation is not a static event.

A learning organization is one that proactively creates, acquires, and transfers knowledge.

An open system is:

Organizational Behavior: The Quest for People-Centered Organizations and Ethical Conduct

Managing Diversity: Releasing Every Employees Potential

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

International OB: Managing Across Cultures

Key Individual Differences and the Road to Success

Values, Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, and Counter-Productive Work Behaviors

Social Perception and Attributions

Foundations of Motivation

Improving Job Performance With Goals, Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Group Dynamics

Developing and Leading Effective Teams

Individual and Group Decision Making

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Empowerment, and Politics

Leadership

Managing Change and Stress

Filters