Question 1

With the new structure, General Motors realized all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  added investment in profitable divisions. 
B)  centralized decision making. 
C)  efficiency measured through statistics. 
D)  increased morale. 
A)  added investment in profitable divisions. 
B)  centralized decision making. 
C)  efficiency measured through statistics. 
D)  increased morale.

Question 2

A company will be able to handle more complex product choices when it moves from a ________ structure to a ________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional/geographic 
B)  functional/product division 
C)  multidivisional/matrix 
D)  multidivisional/market 
A)  functional/geographic 
B)  functional/product division 
C)  multidivisional/matrix 
D)  multidivisional/market

Question 3

A product division structure:

Accepted Answer

A)  allows a company to operate in several markets. 
B)  has self-contained operating units. 
C)  has a corporate headquarters staff. 
D)  has centralized support functions at the top of the organization. 
A)  allows a company to operate in several markets. 
B)  has self-contained operating units. 
C)  has a corporate headquarters staff. 
D)  has centralized support functions at the top of the organization.

Question 4

As an organization grows, a functional structure does not create ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  location problems 
B)  learning problems 
C)  customer problems 
D)  communication problems 
A)  location problems 
B)  learning problems 
C)  customer problems 
D)  communication problems

Question 5

Internet trade between companies is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wholesale 
B)  collusion 
C)  B2B Commerce 
D)  B2C Commerce 
A)  wholesale 
B)  collusion 
C)  B2B Commerce 
D)  B2C Commerce

Question 6

A ________ structure provides for more integration between corporate and divisional managers and between divisional managers.

Accepted Answer

A)  market 
B)  complex 
C)  multidivisional matrix 
D)  product division 
A)  market 
B)  complex 
C)  multidivisional matrix 
D)  product division

Question 7

A high-tech company is likely to experience more disadvantages using a network structure than a low-tech company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

TheB.A.R. and Grille restaurant has expanded its menu to include Chinese food. This is causing some problems because the cooks don't know how to cook the food, and the waitstaff doesn't have the skills to serve many of the dishes, which require preparation at the table. They currently have a functional structure. Which structure should they move towards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Network 
B)  Market 
C)  Matrix 
D)  Product 
A)  Network 
B)  Market 
C)  Matrix 
D)  Product

With the new structure, General Motors realized all of the following except:

A company will be able to handle more complex product choices when it moves from a structure to a structure.

A product division structure:

As an organization grows, a functional structure does not create ________.

Internet trade between companies is called ________.

A ________ structure provides for more integration between corporate and divisional managers and between divisional managers.

A high-tech company is likely to experience more disadvantages using a network structure than a low-tech company.

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

Filters

Exam 6: Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

With the new structure, General Motors realized all of the following except:

A company will be able to handle more complex product choices when it moves from a ________ structure to a ________ structure.

A product division structure:

As an organization grows, a functional structure does not create ________.

Internet trade between companies is called ________.

A ________ structure provides for more integration between corporate and divisional managers and between divisional managers.

A high-tech company is likely to experience more disadvantages using a network structure than a low-tech company.

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

Filters

A company will be able to handle more complex product choices when it moves from a structure to a structure.