Question 1

In the Perrow framework, task variability refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  number of tasks the worker is assigned. 
B)  number of exceptions encountered in performing a task. 
C)  number of difficult tasks within the organization. 
D)  extent of departmental complexity within the organization. 
A)  number of tasks the worker is assigned. 
B)  number of exceptions encountered in performing a task. 
C)  number of difficult tasks within the organization. 
D)  extent of departmental complexity within the organization.

Question 2

________ is the number of new or unexpected situations that a person encounters while performing a task.

Accepted Answer

A)  Task analyzability 
B)  Task variability 
C)  Specialization 
D)  Craftswork 
A)  Task analyzability 
B)  Task variability 
C)  Specialization 
D)  Craftswork

Question 3

In 1913 Henry Ford changed his company's technology from ________ to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-linked/intensive 
B)  routine manufacturing/mass production 
C)  engineering production/mass production 
D)  craftswork/mass production 
A)  long-linked/intensive 
B)  routine manufacturing/mass production 
C)  engineering production/mass production 
D)  craftswork/mass production

Question 4

Which of the following strategies is used to decrease the costs of using intensive technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Related diversification 
B)  The use of slack resources 
C)  Specialism 
D)  Vertical integration 
A)  Related diversification 
B)  The use of slack resources 
C)  Specialism 
D)  Vertical integration

Question 5

Dedicated machines:

Accepted Answer

A)  play a significant role in ATM. 
B)  produce a narrow range of products. 
C)  are ideal for short production runs. 
D)  require high-skilled operators. 
A)  play a significant role in ATM. 
B)  produce a narrow range of products. 
C)  are ideal for short production runs. 
D)  require high-skilled operators.

Question 6

Vertical integration is a strategy that is most likely to be used when an organization employs ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-linked technology 
B)  small-batch technology 
C)  mediating technology 
D)  intensive technology 
A)  long-linked technology 
B)  small-batch technology 
C)  mediating technology 
D)  intensive technology

Question 7

Which of the following technologies is used to develop master production schedules for manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

A)  CIM 
B)  CAD 
C)  JIT inventory systems 
D)  CAMM 
A)  CIM 
B)  CAD 
C)  JIT inventory systems 
D)  CAMM

Question 8

Computer-aided design (CAD) enables an organization to:

Accepted Answer

A)  physically produce parts by pressing a button. 
B)  develop master production schedules for management. 
C)  receive supplies at the time they are needed. 
D)  reduce costs by hiring low-skilled workers. 
A)  physically produce parts by pressing a button. 
B)  develop master production schedules for management. 
C)  receive supplies at the time they are needed. 
D)  reduce costs by hiring low-skilled workers.

Question 9

Which of the following technologies is associated with a flat structure and a relatively narrow span of control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass production 
B)  Small-batch 
C)  Continuous-process 
D)  Routine manufacturing 
A)  Mass production 
B)  Small-batch 
C)  Continuous-process 
D)  Routine manufacturing

Question 10

Technology exists at which of the following levels in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divisional and organizational only 
B)  Functional and divisional only 
C)  Functional only 
D)  Individual, functional, and organizational 
A)  Divisional and organizational only 
B)  Functional and divisional only 
C)  Functional only 
D)  Individual, functional, and organizational

Question 11

Which of the following technologies has the highest level of technical complexity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small-batch 
B)  Continuous-process 
C)  Large-batch 
D)  Craftswork 
A)  Small-batch 
B)  Continuous-process 
C)  Large-batch 
D)  Craftswork

Question 12

In a machine shop, each employee might operate a lathe to bolts, and each is evaluated and rewarded on the basis on individual performance. This is an example of ________ technology.

Accepted Answer

A)  computer 
B)  specific 
C)  mediating 
D)  intensive 
A)  computer 
B)  specific 
C)  mediating 
D)  intensive

In the Perrow framework, task variability refers to the:

________ is the number of new or unexpected situations that a person encounters while performing a task.

In 1913 Henry Ford changed his company's technology from to .

Which of the following strategies is used to decrease the costs of using intensive technology?

Dedicated machines:

Vertical integration is a strategy that is most likely to be used when an organization employs ________.

Which of the following technologies is used to develop master production schedules for manufacturing?

Computer-aided design (CAD) enables an organization to:

Which of the following technologies is associated with a flat structure and a relatively narrow span of control?

Technology exists at which of the following levels in an organization?

Which of the following technologies has the highest level of technical complexity?

In a machine shop, each employee might operate a lathe to bolts, and each is evaluated and rewarded on the basis on individual performance. This is an example of ________ technology.

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

In the Perrow framework, task variability refers to the:

________ is the number of new or unexpected situations that a person encounters while performing a task.

In 1913 Henry Ford changed his company's technology from ________ to ________.

Which of the following strategies is used to decrease the costs of using intensive technology?

Dedicated machines:

Vertical integration is a strategy that is most likely to be used when an organization employs ________.

Which of the following technologies is used to develop master production schedules for manufacturing?

Computer-aided design (CAD) enables an organization to:

Which of the following technologies is associated with a flat structure and a relatively narrow span of control?

Technology exists at which of the following levels in an organization?

Which of the following technologies has the highest level of technical complexity?

In a machine shop, each employee might operate a lathe to bolts, and each is evaluated and rewarded on the basis on individual performance. This is an example of ________ technology.

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

Filters

In 1913 Henry Ford changed his company's technology from to .