Exam 7: Designing Organizational Structure

Compared to an order taker at a restaurant,a sales executive who is given the authority to choose the prospective customers he will visit on personal sales calls has ________________.

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Question 61

The degree to which a manager feels that his/her job is meaningful because of the way that it affects other people is known as the autonomy of the job.

(True/False)

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Question 62

When customers around the world are willing to buy the same kind of product,or slight variations thereof,managers are more likely to pursue a __________________ structure.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 63

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

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Question 64

Too much decentralization has disadvantages for an organization.

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Question 65

The units of Zach Ltd. ,are grouped together such that the functions that work together to produce a product are grouped together.This is an example of a(n)________________ structure.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 66

Task forces are often called ad hoc committees because they are temporary.

(True/False)

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Question 67

Define strategic alliance and network structure.Also,discuss their usage.

(Essay)

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Question 68

The manager of the human resources department of a company is a(n)__________________ manager.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 69

A manager redesigns the job of a subordinate so that the subordinate has more responsibility over her job.This is the process of:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 70

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

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Question 71

The process by which managers decide how to divide into specific jobs the tasks that have to be performed to provide customers with goods and services is known as job:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 72

It is easier for managers to monitor and evaluate subordinates' performance in a functional structure than a divisional structure.

(True/False)

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Question 73

The nature of an organization's human resources is an important determinant of the organization's structure.

(True/False)

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Question 74

A manager increases the number of tasks that a subordinate has to do in order to make the job more interesting for the subordinate.This is known as:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 75

Business-to-business (B2B)network is a company-specific virtual information system that allows workers to share their knowledge and expertise and find others to help solve ongoing problems.

(True/False)

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Question 76

When managers group workers both by function and by product within the same structure,they are said to be following the matrix structure.

(True/False)

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Question 77

The degree to which a manager feels that his/her job is "meaningful" because of the way in which the job affects other people is known as:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 78

Allocating authority in an organization,which gives lower-level managers and nonmanagerial employees the right to make important decisions about how to use organizational resources,is an example of:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 79

The process by which managers establish the structure of working relationships among workers of the organization is known as:

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Compared to an order taker at a restaurant,a sales executive who is given the authority to choose the prospective customers he will visit on personal sales calls has ________________.

The degree to which a manager feels that his/her job is meaningful because of the way that it affects other people is known as the autonomy of the job.

When customers around the world are willing to buy the same kind of product,or slight variations thereof,managers are more likely to pursue a __________________ structure.

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

Too much decentralization has disadvantages for an organization.

The units of Zach Ltd. ,are grouped together such that the functions that work together to produce a product are grouped together.This is an example of a(n)________________ structure.

Task forces are often called ad hoc committees because they are temporary.

Define strategic alliance and network structure.Also,discuss their usage.

The manager of the human resources department of a company is a(n)__________________ manager.

A manager redesigns the job of a subordinate so that the subordinate has more responsibility over her job.This is the process of:

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

The process by which managers decide how to divide into specific jobs the tasks that have to be performed to provide customers with goods and services is known as job:

It is easier for managers to monitor and evaluate subordinates' performance in a functional structure than a divisional structure.

The nature of an organization's human resources is an important determinant of the organization's structure.

A manager increases the number of tasks that a subordinate has to do in order to make the job more interesting for the subordinate.This is known as:

Business-to-business (B2B)network is a company-specific virtual information system that allows workers to share their knowledge and expertise and find others to help solve ongoing problems.

When managers group workers both by function and by product within the same structure,they are said to be following the matrix structure.

The degree to which a manager feels that his/her job is "meaningful" because of the way in which the job affects other people is known as:

Allocating authority in an organization,which gives lower-level managers and nonmanagerial employees the right to make important decisions about how to use organizational resources,is an example of:

The process by which managers establish the structure of working relationships among workers of the organization is known as:

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