Exam 17: Strategy,Technology,and Organizational Design

In the context of Thompson's view of technology,under __________ technology the way to produce the desired outcomes is known and the task is broken down into a number of sequential steps.

All of the following statements are correct with regard to the simple design except:

In a way,a managerial script is a ritual __________.

An automobile assembly line is an example of __________ technology.

In many organizations,the initial implementation of __________ displaces the most routine,highly specified,and repetitious jobs but it did not alter the fundamental character or design of the organization.

The adhocracy is particularly useful when the tasks facing the firm vary considerably and provide many exceptions.

The organizational design that tends to minimize the bureaucratic aspects of design and rest more heavily on the leadership of the manager is the __________.

Mimicry provides workable,if not ideal,solutions to many problems.

Which of the following is NOT a good way to improve process benchmarking?

Operations technology is the combination of machines,artifacts,procedures,and systems used to gather,store,analyze,and disseminate information for translating it into knowledge.

The simple design is appropriate for many small firms,such as family businesses,retail stores,and small manufacturing firms.

In a virtual organization,success depends upon the members of the constellation remaining the same over time.

During a firm's initial years,knowledge is acquired as managers copy,or mimic,what they believe are the successful practices of others.

The __________ environment is the set of cultural,economic,legal-political,and educational conditions found in the areas in which the organization operates.

As organizations age and begin to grow beyond the simple structure,they become less rigid,inflexible and easy to change.

James D.Thompson classified technologies as retentive,meditative,and short-linked based on the degree of interdependence among the work activities.

The influence of __________ is most clearly seen in small organizations and in specific departments within large organizations.

The three technology classifications that were described by James D.Thompson are __________.

Joan Woodward divided technology into three categories: small-batch production,mass production,and continuous-process technology.

Joan Woodward's three categories of technology include __________.