Question 1

Core competences first emerge when a company adopts a ________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  multidivisional 
C)  product team 
D)  product division 
A)  functional 
B)  multidivisional 
C)  product team 
D)  product division

Question 2

Location problems occur in a ________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  multidivisional 
B)  geographic 
C)  functional 
D)  matrix 
A)  multidivisional 
B)  geographic 
C)  functional 
D)  matrix

Question 3

Multidivisional structures have support functions that are placed in self-contained divisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of a matrix structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teams are stable, which leads to core competences. 
B)  A corporate staff oversees project teams. 
C)  Conflict over resources is reduced. 
D)  The importance of both cost and quality is recognized. 
A)  Teams are stable, which leads to core competences. 
B)  A corporate staff oversees project teams. 
C)  Conflict over resources is reduced. 
D)  The importance of both cost and quality is recognized.

Question 5

A food manufacturer is experiencing coordination problems between its frozen food division and its canned food division. The main control problem is that each product requires an entirely separate system for ordering supplies, packaging the product, and storing the product upon completion. Which structure would help solve these coordination problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matrix 
B)  Product division 
C)  Market 
D)  Multidivisional 
A)  Matrix 
B)  Product division 
C)  Market 
D)  Multidivisional

Question 6

As a consultant to a technological company, you find in surveys that most employees are stressed in their jobs. Complaints include different people telling employees to do different things, and employees not having the opportunity to get to know coworkers. What is the problem and how can it be resolved?

Accepted Answer

Employees with these complaints are expe

Question 7

Employee roles are clearly defined in a matrix structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A multidivisional matrix structure:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a design in which most divisions have a matrix structure. 
B)  has low bureaucratic costs. 
C)  has a flatter hierarchy than a multidivisional structure. 
D)  enhances coordination between corporate headquarters and the divisions. 
A)  is a design in which most divisions have a matrix structure. 
B)  has low bureaucratic costs. 
C)  has a flatter hierarchy than a multidivisional structure. 
D)  enhances coordination between corporate headquarters and the divisions.

Question 9

Wal-Mart needs to meet global customer needs, so it has a ________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  team 
B)  product division 
C)  functional 
D)  market 
A)  team 
B)  product division 
C)  functional 
D)  market

Question 10

Numerous activities are duplicated in a ________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix 
B)  functional 
C)  geographic 
D)  multidivisional 
A)  matrix 
B)  functional 
C)  geographic 
D)  multidivisional

Question 11

Deciding how much decision-making authority to centralize at corporate headquarters and how much to decentralize to the divisions can be a disadvantage of the ________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix 
B)  multidivisional 
C)  product division 
D)  functional 
A)  matrix 
B)  multidivisional 
C)  product division 
D)  functional

Question 12

A divisional structure groups functions according to the specific demands of products, markets, or customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Draw the organizational chart that shows theB.A.R. and Grille restaurant as a product team structure. Under normal restaurant conditions, how would this restaurant function?

Accepted Answer

This can be a difficult question, as mos

Question 14

Bureaucratic costs are greatest in a ________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  market 
B)  multidivisional 
C)  geographic 
D)  product division 
A)  market 
B)  multidivisional 
C)  geographic 
D)  product division

Question 15

Which of the following structures is the flattest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matrix 
B)  Product team 
C)  Market 
D)  Geographic 
A)  Matrix 
B)  Product team 
C)  Market 
D)  Geographic

Question 16

Transfer pricing is most commonly used in a ________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic 
B)  product team 
C)  multidivisional 
D)  product division 
A)  geographic 
B)  product team 
C)  multidivisional 
D)  product division

Question 17

One problem with the matrix structure is that employees must report to two different bosses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A ________ structure has specialists from support functions combined into product development teams that specialize in the needs of a particular kind of product.

Accepted Answer

A)  group 
B)  product team 
C)  functional 
D)  task force 
A)  group 
B)  product team 
C)  functional 
D)  task force

Question 19

A matrix structure is a mechanistic structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Internet trade between consumers and companies is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boundaryless transactions 
B)  Wireless trading 
C)  B2B Commerce 
D)  B2C Commerce 
A)  Boundaryless transactions 
B)  Wireless trading 
C)  B2B Commerce 
D)  B2C Commerce

Core competences first emerge when a company adopts a ________ structure.

Location problems occur in a ________ structure.

Multidivisional structures have support functions that are placed in self-contained divisions.

Which of the following is an advantage of a matrix structure?

Employee roles are clearly defined in a matrix structure.

A multidivisional matrix structure:

Wal-Mart needs to meet global customer needs, so it has a ________ structure.

Numerous activities are duplicated in a ________ structure.

Deciding how much decision-making authority to centralize at corporate headquarters and how much to decentralize to the divisions can be a disadvantage of the ________ structure.

A divisional structure groups functions according to the specific demands of products, markets, or customers.

Draw the organizational chart that shows theB.A.R. and Grille restaurant as a product team structure. Under normal restaurant conditions, how would this restaurant function?

Bureaucratic costs are greatest in a ________ structure.

Which of the following structures is the flattest?

Transfer pricing is most commonly used in a ________ structure.

One problem with the matrix structure is that employees must report to two different bosses.

A ________ structure has specialists from support functions combined into product development teams that specialize in the needs of a particular kind of product.

A matrix structure is a mechanistic structure.

Internet trade between consumers and companies is called ________.

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

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

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 6: Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Core competences first emerge when a company adopts a ________ structure.

Location problems occur in a ________ structure.

Multidivisional structures have support functions that are placed in self-contained divisions.

Which of the following is an advantage of a matrix structure?

Employee roles are clearly defined in a matrix structure.

A multidivisional matrix structure:

Wal-Mart needs to meet global customer needs, so it has a ________ structure.

Numerous activities are duplicated in a ________ structure.

Deciding how much decision-making authority to centralize at corporate headquarters and how much to decentralize to the divisions can be a disadvantage of the ________ structure.

A divisional structure groups functions according to the specific demands of products, markets, or customers.

Draw the organizational chart that shows theB.A.R. and Grille restaurant as a product team structure. Under normal restaurant conditions, how would this restaurant function?

Bureaucratic costs are greatest in a ________ structure.

Which of the following structures is the flattest?

Transfer pricing is most commonly used in a ________ structure.

One problem with the matrix structure is that employees must report to two different bosses.

A ________ structure has specialists from support functions combined into product development teams that specialize in the needs of a particular kind of product.

A matrix structure is a mechanistic structure.

Internet trade between consumers and companies is called ________.

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

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

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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