Question 1

As organizations move through the stages of the organizational life cycle from birth to maturity,they do NOT

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A)  tend to increase in size. 
B)  become more mechanistic. 
C)  devote more attention to planning. 
D)  reduce the size of their staff component. 
E)  become more decentralized. 
A)  tend to increase in size. 
B)  become more mechanistic. 
C)  devote more attention to planning. 
D)  reduce the size of their staff component. 
E)  become more decentralized.

Question 2

Bully Hill is a New York wine maker.It uses ____________________ technology to transform investment grapes into wine.

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The answer of Bully Hill is a New York wine...

Question 3

Likert developed a framework that characterized organizations in terms of eight processes.What are they?

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Likert developed a framework that charac

Question 4

Woodward found that mass-production technologies tended to resemble System ____________________ bureaucracies.

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The answer of Woodward found that mass-production technologies tended to...

Question 5

A firm that pursues a single-product strategy likely relies on functional departmentalization and can use a mechanistic design.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the matrix organization design?

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A)  Flexibility 
B)  Lower costs from low requirement for managerial personnel 
C)  Ability to take better advantage of human resources 
D)  Provides a useful vehicle for decentralization 
E)  Provides a vehicle to help personnel grow and develop 
A)  Flexibility 
B)  Lower costs from low requirement for managerial personnel 
C)  Ability to take better advantage of human resources 
D)  Provides a useful vehicle for decentralization 
E)  Provides a vehicle to help personnel grow and develop

Question 7

According to the work of Lawrence and Lorsch,in organization design

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A)  the more unstable the environment,the less the firm should differentiate. 
B)  the more differentiated a firm,the greater the requirement for integration. 
C)  each unit of an organization faces its own peculiar environment. 
D)  organic designs are almost invariably more effective,regardless of the environment. 
E)  there is little relationship between the environment and the appropriate organization design. 
A)  the more unstable the environment,the less the firm should differentiate. 
B)  the more differentiated a firm,the greater the requirement for integration. 
C)  each unit of an organization faces its own peculiar environment. 
D)  organic designs are almost invariably more effective,regardless of the environment. 
E)  there is little relationship between the environment and the appropriate organization design.

Question 8

The H in H-form stands for hybrid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a characteristic of Weber's bureaucracy?

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A)  It tends to be rigid and inflexible. 
B)  It works better in stable environments. 
C)  It was the starting point for later organization design research. 
D)  It created labor unions. 
E)  It stated employees should be protected from arbitrary dismissal. 
A)  It tends to be rigid and inflexible. 
B)  It works better in stable environments. 
C)  It was the starting point for later organization design research. 
D)  It created labor unions. 
E)  It stated employees should be protected from arbitrary dismissal.

Question 10

What are the advantages and disadvantages of bureaucracy?

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Bureaucracy has both advantages and disa

Question 11

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all.
-Charles Schwab investing

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A) Unit technology 
B) Large-batch technology 
C) Continuous-process technology 
A) Unit technology 
B) Large-batch technology 
C) Continuous-process technology

Question 12

Which of the following approaches to organization design automatically creates lateral relationships?

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A)  Matrix 
B)  Functional (U-form) 
C)  Conglomerate (H-form) 
D)  Hybrid 
E)  Divisional (M-form) 
A)  Matrix 
B)  Functional (U-form) 
C)  Conglomerate (H-form) 
D)  Hybrid 
E)  Divisional (M-form)

Question 13

The appropriate degree of specialization can vary,but not the appropriate span of management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ralston Purina is a leader in bringing new consumer goods to market and always is looking for new markets,which indicates that Ralston Purina

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A)  uses a strategy that is not logically connected to its organization design. 
B)  is likely to have either a System 2 or a System 3 design. 
C)  is likely to have a flat and decentralized organization design. 
D)  is likely to have a tall and centralized organization design. 
E)  operates in a stable environment. 
A)  uses a strategy that is not logically connected to its organization design. 
B)  is likely to have either a System 2 or a System 3 design. 
C)  is likely to have a flat and decentralized organization design. 
D)  is likely to have a tall and centralized organization design. 
E)  operates in a stable environment.

Question 15

Tesla Motors is a California start-up.It keeps units small and flexible,allowing them to quickly adapt to changing environments.Tesla is most likely a ____ organization.

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A)  virtual 
B)  team 
C)  functional (U-form) 
D)  hybrid 
E)  matrix 
A)  virtual 
B)  team 
C)  functional (U-form) 
D)  hybrid 
E)  matrix

Question 16

The ____ form of organization design is one in which a set of product groups is superimposed on a functional organization design.

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A)  conglomerate (H-form) 
B)  divisional (M-form) 
C)  hybrid 
D)  functional (U-form) 
E)  matrix 
A)  conglomerate (H-form) 
B)  divisional (M-form) 
C)  hybrid 
D)  functional (U-form) 
E)  matrix

Question 17

Levi Strauss launched Denizen denim brand in China and Singapore.What form of organization design is appropriate for Levi Strauss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conglomerate (H-form) 
B)  Divisional (M-form) 
C)  Functional (U-form) 
D)  Matrix 
E)  Hybrid 
A)  Conglomerate (H-form) 
B)  Divisional (M-form) 
C)  Functional (U-form) 
D)  Matrix 
E)  Hybrid

Question 18

A System 4 design emphasizes

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A)  open and extensive interaction processes. 
B)  supportive relationships. 
C)  group decision making. 
D)  high-performance goals. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  open and extensive interaction processes. 
B)  supportive relationships. 
C)  group decision making. 
D)  high-performance goals. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 19

Due to rapid technological evolution,many dot-com companies have been created,been briefly successful,and failed in a relatively short period of time.Those that have remained have had to be responsive to their ever-changing external environments.As a rule,you would expect dot-com companies to have a(n)____ design.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  System 1 
C)  hybrid 
D)  matrix 
E)  mechanistic 
A)  organic 
B)  System 1 
C)  hybrid 
D)  matrix 
E)  mechanistic

Question 20

The best-known and most important behavioral approach to organization design is

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber's bureaucracy. 
B)  the divisional form. 
C)  Woodward's simple structure. 
D)  Likert's System 4. 
E)  the linking pin approach. 
A)  Weber's bureaucracy. 
B)  the divisional form. 
C)  Woodward's simple structure. 
D)  Likert's System 4. 
E)  the linking pin approach.

As organizations move through the stages of the organizational life cycle from birth to maturity,they do NOT

Bully Hill is a New York wine maker.It uses ____________________ technology to transform investment grapes into wine.

Likert developed a framework that characterized organizations in terms of eight processes.What are they?

Woodward found that mass-production technologies tended to resemble System ____________________ bureaucracies.

A firm that pursues a single-product strategy likely relies on functional departmentalization and can use a mechanistic design.

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the matrix organization design?

According to the work of Lawrence and Lorsch,in organization design

The H in H-form stands for hybrid.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a characteristic of Weber's bureaucracy?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of bureaucracy?

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Charles Schwab investing

Which of the following approaches to organization design automatically creates lateral relationships?

The appropriate degree of specialization can vary,but not the appropriate span of management.

Ralston Purina is a leader in bringing new consumer goods to market and always is looking for new markets,which indicates that Ralston Purina

Tesla Motors is a California start-up.It keeps units small and flexible,allowing them to quickly adapt to changing environments.Tesla is most likely a ____ organization.

The ____ form of organization design is one in which a set of product groups is superimposed on a functional organization design.

Levi Strauss launched Denizen denim brand in China and Singapore.What form of organization design is appropriate for Levi Strauss?

A System 4 design emphasizes

The best-known and most important behavioral approach to organization design is

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Opportunities and Challenges

Understanding the Organizations Environment

Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

Navigating the Global Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, quality, and Productivity

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Exam 11: Managing Organization Design

As organizations move through the stages of the organizational life cycle from birth to maturity,they do NOT

Bully Hill is a New York wine maker.It uses ____________________ technology to transform investment grapes into wine.

Likert developed a framework that characterized organizations in terms of eight processes.What are they?

Woodward found that mass-production technologies tended to resemble System ____________________ bureaucracies.

A firm that pursues a single-product strategy likely relies on functional departmentalization and can use a mechanistic design.

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the matrix organization design?

According to the work of Lawrence and Lorsch,in organization design

The H in H-form stands for hybrid.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a characteristic of Weber's bureaucracy?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of bureaucracy?

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Charles Schwab investing

Which of the following approaches to organization design automatically creates lateral relationships?

The appropriate degree of specialization can vary,but not the appropriate span of management.

Ralston Purina is a leader in bringing new consumer goods to market and always is looking for new markets,which indicates that Ralston Purina

Tesla Motors is a California start-up.It keeps units small and flexible,allowing them to quickly adapt to changing environments.Tesla is most likely a ____ organization.

The ____ form of organization design is one in which a set of product groups is superimposed on a functional organization design.

Levi Strauss launched Denizen denim brand in China and Singapore.What form of organization design is appropriate for Levi Strauss?

A System 4 design emphasizes

The best-known and most important behavioral approach to organization design is

Managing and the Managers Job

Traditional and Contemporary Opportunities and Challenges

Understanding the Organizations Environment

Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

Navigating the Global Environment

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making

Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning

Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving

Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Basic Elements of Organizing

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Managing Leadership and Influence Processes

Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, quality, and Productivity

Filters