Question 1

A division is a collection of departments that work together within the organization to produce the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Alkyl Ltd.,one of the leading shoe manufacturers,designs shoes using computer-aided design,and they electronically store all new product information,including manufacturing instructions.When the designers have finished their work,they electronically transmit all the blueprints for the new products to a network of Southeast Asian suppliers and manufacturers with which Alkyl Ltd.has formed strategic alliances.Instructions for the design of a new sole are sent to a supplier in India with instructions for the leather uppers to a supplier in Bhutan.The strategic alliance Alkyl Ltd.follows is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  network structure. 
B)  decentralized structure. 
C)  vertically integrated structure. 
D)  diversified product structure. 
E)  horizontally integrated structure. 
A)  network structure. 
B)  decentralized structure. 
C)  vertically integrated structure. 
D)  diversified product structure. 
E)  horizontally integrated structure.

Question 3

In a quickly changing external environment,decentralizing authority and empowering lower-level employees tend to make organizations less flexible and slow in making decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Charles Perrow,which of the following factors determines the routineness of technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Task stability 
B)  Task analyzability 
C)  Task creativity 
D)  Task certainty 
E)  Task utility 
A)  Task stability 
B)  Task analyzability 
C)  Task creativity 
D)  Task certainty 
E)  Task utility

Question 5

Tot Beverages creates a series of agreements with its suppliers,manufacturers,and distributors to produce and market Zing cola.This is an example of which of the following organizational structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decentralized structure 
B)  Vertically integrated structure 
C)  Network structure 
D)  Diversified product structure 
E)  Horizontally integrated structure 
A)  Decentralized structure 
B)  Vertically integrated structure 
C)  Network structure 
D)  Diversified product structure 
E)  Horizontally integrated structure

Question 6

Routine technologies are characterized by low task variety and high task analyzability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Increasing the number of different tasks in a job by changing the division of labor is known as job enrichment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The more complex an organization,the less important the use of cross-functional teams become to the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

CoreSol Ltd.gives one manager in each of three departments (marketing,engineering,and production)the responsibility of coordinating with each other to brainstorm new product ideas.The department managers can increase coordination by establishing:

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal integration. 
B)  decentralization. 
C)  a liaison role. 
D)  vertical integration. 
E)  product departmental structure. 
A)  horizontal integration. 
B)  decentralization. 
C)  a liaison role. 
D)  vertical integration. 
E)  product departmental structure.

Question 10

Which of the following is an organizational structure comprising of all the departments that an organization requires to produce its goods or services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomous structure 
B)  Provisional structure 
C)  Divisional structure 
D)  Transitional structure 
E)  Functional structure 
A)  Autonomous structure 
B)  Provisional structure 
C)  Divisional structure 
D)  Transitional structure 
E)  Functional structure

Question 11

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of "decentralization" in organizational design.

Accepted Answer

When focusing on decentralization,manage

Question 12

A manager increases the number of tasks that a subordinate has to do in order to make the job more interesting for the subordinate.Which of the following best describes this process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job simplification 
B)  Job enlargement 
C)  Job enrichment 
D)  Task identity 
E)  Task significance 
A)  Job simplification 
B)  Job enlargement 
C)  Job enrichment 
D)  Task identity 
E)  Task significance

Question 13

A doctor who works with people suffering from malignant diseases has _____ than the salesperson of a prescription drug store.

Accepted Answer

A)  a low degree of feedback 
B)  less autonomy 
C)  less skill variety 
D)  less task identity 
E)  higher task significance 
A)  a low degree of feedback 
B)  less autonomy 
C)  less skill variety 
D)  less task identity 
E)  higher task significance

Question 14

The degree to which a job allows the worker to schedule the tasks of the job and to decide how to carry out these tasks is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy. 
B)  task identity. 
C)  task significance. 
D)  skill variety. 
E)  feedback. 
A)  autonomy. 
B)  task identity. 
C)  task significance. 
D)  skill variety. 
E)  feedback.

Question 15

The greater the level of uncertainty in the organization's environment,the:

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely managers are to design a structure and a culture that is innovative. 
B)  less likely managers are to design a structure and a culture that changes quickly. 
C)  more likely managers are to design an organizational structure that is formal and controlling. 
D)  more likely managers are to design a structure and a culture that are flexible. 
E)  more likely managers are to design an organizational culture that defines how employees should act in particular situations. 
A)  less likely managers are to design a structure and a culture that is innovative. 
B)  less likely managers are to design a structure and a culture that changes quickly. 
C)  more likely managers are to design an organizational structure that is formal and controlling. 
D)  more likely managers are to design a structure and a culture that are flexible. 
E)  more likely managers are to design an organizational culture that defines how employees should act in particular situations.

Question 16

A(n)_____ is a formal agreement that commits two or more companies to exchange or share their resources in order to produce and market a product.

Accepted Answer

A)  outsourcing alliance 
B)  task force alliance 
C)  continuous-process alliance 
D)  market structure alliance 
E)  strategic alliance 
A)  outsourcing alliance 
B)  task force alliance 
C)  continuous-process alliance 
D)  market structure alliance 
E)  strategic alliance

Question 17

Organizational design reflects the organization's mission statement irrespective of the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The process by which managers set the structure of working relationships among workers in an organization is called organizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A flat organization has fewer levels of authority relative to the size of that organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When different managers from different functional areas are brought together to work on an organizational task,they are known as a(n)_____ team.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  co-dependent 
C)  cross-functional 
D)  independent 
E)  virtual 
A)  functional 
B)  co-dependent 
C)  cross-functional 
D)  independent 
E)  virtual

A division is a collection of departments that work together within the organization to produce the product.

In a quickly changing external environment,decentralizing authority and empowering lower-level employees tend to make organizations less flexible and slow in making decisions.

According to Charles Perrow,which of the following factors determines the routineness of technology?

Tot Beverages creates a series of agreements with its suppliers,manufacturers,and distributors to produce and market Zing cola.This is an example of which of the following organizational structures?

Routine technologies are characterized by low task variety and high task analyzability.

Increasing the number of different tasks in a job by changing the division of labor is known as job enrichment.

The more complex an organization,the less important the use of cross-functional teams become to the organization.

CoreSol Ltd.gives one manager in each of three departments (marketing,engineering,and production)the responsibility of coordinating with each other to brainstorm new product ideas.The department managers can increase coordination by establishing:

Which of the following is an organizational structure comprising of all the departments that an organization requires to produce its goods or services?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of "decentralization" in organizational design.

A manager increases the number of tasks that a subordinate has to do in order to make the job more interesting for the subordinate.Which of the following best describes this process?

A doctor who works with people suffering from malignant diseases has _____ than the salesperson of a prescription drug store.

The degree to which a job allows the worker to schedule the tasks of the job and to decide how to carry out these tasks is known as:

The greater the level of uncertainty in the organization's environment,the:

A(n)_____ is a formal agreement that commits two or more companies to exchange or share their resources in order to produce and market a product.

Organizational design reflects the organization's mission statement irrespective of the situation.

The process by which managers set the structure of working relationships among workers in an organization is called organizing.

A flat organization has fewer levels of authority relative to the size of that organization.

When different managers from different functional areas are brought together to work on an organizational task,they are known as a(n)_____ team.

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Exam 7: Designing Organizational Structure

A division is a collection of departments that work together within the organization to produce the product.

In a quickly changing external environment,decentralizing authority and empowering lower-level employees tend to make organizations less flexible and slow in making decisions.

According to Charles Perrow,which of the following factors determines the routineness of technology?

Tot Beverages creates a series of agreements with its suppliers,manufacturers,and distributors to produce and market Zing cola.This is an example of which of the following organizational structures?

Routine technologies are characterized by low task variety and high task analyzability.

Increasing the number of different tasks in a job by changing the division of labor is known as job enrichment.

The more complex an organization,the less important the use of cross-functional teams become to the organization.

CoreSol Ltd.gives one manager in each of three departments (marketing,engineering,and production)the responsibility of coordinating with each other to brainstorm new product ideas.The department managers can increase coordination by establishing:

Which of the following is an organizational structure comprising of all the departments that an organization requires to produce its goods or services?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of "decentralization" in organizational design.

A manager increases the number of tasks that a subordinate has to do in order to make the job more interesting for the subordinate.Which of the following best describes this process?

A doctor who works with people suffering from malignant diseases has _____ than the salesperson of a prescription drug store.

The degree to which a job allows the worker to schedule the tasks of the job and to decide how to carry out these tasks is known as:

The greater the level of uncertainty in the organization's environment,the:

A(n)_____ is a formal agreement that commits two or more companies to exchange or share their resources in order to produce and market a product.

Organizational design reflects the organization's mission statement irrespective of the situation.

The process by which managers set the structure of working relationships among workers in an organization is called organizing.

A flat organization has fewer levels of authority relative to the size of that organization.

When different managers from different functional areas are brought together to work on an organizational task,they are known as a(n)_____ team.

The Management Process Today

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager As a Person

Managing Ethics and Diversity

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage

Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship

Motivation

Leaders and Leadership

Effective Team Management

Building and Managing Human Resources

Communication and Information Technology Management

Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes

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