Question 1

Which of the following was not one of Henry Ford's principles of progressive manufacture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers should be empowered to make decisions. 
B)  Individual tasks should be broken down into their simplest components. 
C)  Work should be delivered to the worker. 
D)  Work should proceed in an orderly and specific sequence. 
A)  Workers should be empowered to make decisions. 
B)  Individual tasks should be broken down into their simplest components. 
C)  Work should be delivered to the worker. 
D)  Work should proceed in an orderly and specific sequence.

Question 2

What would Perrow recommend regarding the operations of a nuclear power plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the technology is so complex that no organizational structure is safe enough for the organization to effectively operate 
B)  That decisions be programmed in advance 
C)  That they adapt to a continuous-process technology 
D)  That the technological imperative of matching structure to task should be implemented 
A)  That the technology is so complex that no organizational structure is safe enough for the organization to effectively operate 
B)  That decisions be programmed in advance 
C)  That they adapt to a continuous-process technology 
D)  That the technological imperative of matching structure to task should be implemented

Question 3

Craftswork is the least complex technology in Perrow's framework.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following technologies has high task variability and high task analyzability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Craftswork 
B)  Engineering production 
C)  Routine manufacturing 
D)  Nonroutine research 
A)  Craftswork 
B)  Engineering production 
C)  Routine manufacturing 
D)  Nonroutine research

Question 5

Which does not describe Ford's company?

Accepted Answer

A)  Satisfied workers 
B)  Sequential tasks 
C)  Reduced car prices 
D)  The use of interchangeable parts 
A)  Satisfied workers 
B)  Sequential tasks 
C)  Reduced car prices 
D)  The use of interchangeable parts

Question 6

An organization taking the internal systems approach uses technology to increase the success of its attempts to innovate and develop new products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ is producing only a narrow range of outputs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Innovation 
B)  General production 
C)  Environmentalism 
D)  Specialism 
A)  Innovation 
B)  General production 
C)  Environmentalism 
D)  Specialism

Question 8

Small-batch technology is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  low costs. 
B)  high technical complexity. 
C)  the ability to be programmed. 
D)  flexibility. 
A)  low costs. 
B)  high technical complexity. 
C)  the ability to be programmed. 
D)  flexibility.

Question 9

The advantages of stockpiling include all except:

Accepted Answer

A)  protection against disruptions in production. 
B)  carrying costs of huge inventories. 
C)  reduced threats of disrupted supplies. 
D)  not running out of needed parts. 
A)  protection against disruptions in production. 
B)  carrying costs of huge inventories. 
C)  reduced threats of disrupted supplies. 
D)  not running out of needed parts.

Question 10

Technological innovations in the 1920s allowed Ford to dramatically reduce the cost of the car, thus creating a mass market for automobiles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A pharmaceutical company concentrates on producing drugs for diabetes patients. This company is pursuing a strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical integration 
B)  outsourcing 
C)  specialism 
D)  licensing 
A)  vertical integration 
B)  outsourcing 
C)  specialism 
D)  licensing

Question 12

CAMM is essential to the success of which of the following technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  CIIS 
B)  CAD 
C)  Flexible work teams 
D)  JIT inventory systems 
A)  CIIS 
B)  CAD 
C)  Flexible work teams 
D)  JIT inventory systems

Question 13

Large-batch technology is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  high-skilled workers. 
B)  standardized production. 
C)  high task programmability. 
D)  high technical complexity. 
A)  high-skilled workers. 
B)  standardized production. 
C)  high task programmability. 
D)  high technical complexity.

Question 14

An organization's top-management team is most likely to use which of the following types of technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Routine manufacturing 
B)  Nonroutine research 
C)  Craftswork 
D)  Engineering production 
A)  Routine manufacturing 
B)  Nonroutine research 
C)  Craftswork 
D)  Engineering production

Question 15

Which of the following technologies electronically links an organization with its suppliers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixed automation 
B)  CIM 
C)  CAD 
D)  CAMM 
A)  Fixed automation 
B)  CIM 
C)  CAD 
D)  CAMM

Question 16

Krispy Kreme has been able to maintain its success due to its superior mass production technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Aston Studies found that organizational size was a better predictor of organizational structure than the type of technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ perform standardized, repetitive work procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixed workers 
B)  Production teams 
C)  Crafts workers 
D)  Customer-oriented 
A)  Fixed workers 
B)  Production teams 
C)  Crafts workers 
D)  Customer-oriented

Question 19

CIM is used by materials management to develop master production schedules for the manufacturing function, which uses a production line to convert raw materials into finished goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Perrow, when an organization uses a highly routine technology (where task variability is low and task analyzability is high), the most effective structure is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized decision making. 
B)  joint specialization. 
C)  a tall hierarchy of authority. 
D)  a high degree of formalization. 
A)  centralized decision making. 
B)  joint specialization. 
C)  a tall hierarchy of authority. 
D)  a high degree of formalization.

Which of the following was not one of Henry Ford's principles of progressive manufacture?

What would Perrow recommend regarding the operations of a nuclear power plant?

Craftswork is the least complex technology in Perrow's framework.

Which of the following technologies has high task variability and high task analyzability?

Which does not describe Ford's company?

An organization taking the internal systems approach uses technology to increase the success of its attempts to innovate and develop new products.

________ is producing only a narrow range of outputs.

Small-batch technology is characterized by:

The advantages of stockpiling include all except:

Technological innovations in the 1920s allowed Ford to dramatically reduce the cost of the car, thus creating a mass market for automobiles.

A pharmaceutical company concentrates on producing drugs for diabetes patients. This company is pursuing a strategy.

CAMM is essential to the success of which of the following technologies?

Large-batch technology is characterized by all of the following except:

An organization's top-management team is most likely to use which of the following types of technology?

Which of the following technologies electronically links an organization with its suppliers?

Krispy Kreme has been able to maintain its success due to its superior mass production technology.

The Aston Studies found that organizational size was a better predictor of organizational structure than the type of technology.

________ perform standardized, repetitive work procedures.

CIM is used by materials management to develop master production schedules for the manufacturing function, which uses a production line to convert raw materials into finished goods.

According to Perrow, when an organization uses a highly routine technology (where task variability is low and task analyzability is high), the most effective structure is characterized by all of the following except:

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Managing Innovation and Change

Organizational Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Managing Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 9: Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Which of the following was not one of Henry Ford's principles of progressive manufacture?

What would Perrow recommend regarding the operations of a nuclear power plant?

Craftswork is the least complex technology in Perrow's framework.

Which of the following technologies has high task variability and high task analyzability?

Which does not describe Ford's company?

An organization taking the internal systems approach uses technology to increase the success of its attempts to innovate and develop new products.

________ is producing only a narrow range of outputs.

Small-batch technology is characterized by:

The advantages of stockpiling include all except:

Technological innovations in the 1920s allowed Ford to dramatically reduce the cost of the car, thus creating a mass market for automobiles.

A pharmaceutical company concentrates on producing drugs for diabetes patients. This company is pursuing a strategy.

CAMM is essential to the success of which of the following technologies?

Large-batch technology is characterized by all of the following except:

An organization's top-management team is most likely to use which of the following types of technology?

Which of the following technologies electronically links an organization with its suppliers?

Krispy Kreme has been able to maintain its success due to its superior mass production technology.

The Aston Studies found that organizational size was a better predictor of organizational structure than the type of technology.

________ perform standardized, repetitive work procedures.

CIM is used by materials management to develop master production schedules for the manufacturing function, which uses a production line to convert raw materials into finished goods.

According to Perrow, when an organization uses a highly routine technology (where task variability is low and task analyzability is high), the most effective structure is characterized by all of the following except:

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Managing Innovation and Change

Organizational Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Managing Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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