Question 1

It is easier to increase the span of control when tasks:

Accepted Answer

A)  are dissimilar. 
B)  are highly interrelated. 
C)  are routine or similar. 
D)  are complex. 
A)  are dissimilar. 
B)  are highly interrelated. 
C)  are routine or similar. 
D)  are complex.

Question 2

Contingent workers:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be used to facilitated coordination between functions. 
B)  can be used to help an organization develop core competences. 
C)  increase bureaucratic costs. 
D)  may experience motivation problems. 
A)  can be used to facilitated coordination between functions. 
B)  can be used to help an organization develop core competences. 
C)  increase bureaucratic costs. 
D)  may experience motivation problems.

Question 3

A new organization is experiencing coordination and motivation problems due to high differentiation. The CEO is in the process of designing the hierarchy. What do you recommend?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but the key is to mak

Question 4

Strikes occurred at the Gypsum plant because the informal organization was disrupted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following allows a low-level employee to bring a conflict to a high-level employee?

Accepted Answer

A)  A clear chain of command 
B)  Horizontal differentiation 
C)  Parkinson's Law 
D)  Role ambiguity 
A)  A clear chain of command 
B)  Horizontal differentiation 
C)  Parkinson's Law 
D)  Role ambiguity

Question 6

An advantage of bureaucratic structure is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  promotes mutual adjustment instead of standardization. 
B)  reduces operating costs. 
C)  reduces the need for integration. 
D)  enables employees to teach skills to successors. 
A)  promotes mutual adjustment instead of standardization. 
B)  reduces operating costs. 
C)  reduces the need for integration. 
D)  enables employees to teach skills to successors.

Question 7

If an organization has too many levels in the hierarchy, communication and coordination problems grow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

We obey a police officer because of the position of authority that compels obedience. This is an example of Weber's principle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  technical competence. 
B)  rational-legal authority. 
C)  decentralized authority to promote flexibility. 
D)  control through written rules. 
A)  technical competence. 
B)  rational-legal authority. 
C)  decentralized authority to promote flexibility. 
D)  control through written rules.

Question 9

An organization can do two things to improve its ability to control. They can either increase the number of managers, or increase the number of levels in the hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Company ABC developed a new product that has been very successful. To handle this growth, the CEO has insisted on hiring many new managers. The company is not concerned with costs, because sales are on the rise. What are some potential future problems that ABC will have to face?

Accepted Answer

First, ABC is neglecting its hierarchy d

Question 11

Companies with tall organizational structures have a minimum of 10 hierarchical levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The principle of minimum chain of command states that an organization should avoid hierarchies because individuals prefer to be empowered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Through various mergers and acquisitions, Pfizer's structure had become too tall, which was hindering the creativity of the R&D function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

It has been estimated that 20% of the U.S. workforce consists of contingent workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As the number of levels in the hierarchy increases, the relative difference in the authority possessed by managers at each level decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

To control its activities, Quaker Oats relies heavily on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical differentiation 
B)  centralization 
C)  standardization 
D)  decentralization 
A)  vertical differentiation 
B)  centralization 
C)  standardization 
D)  decentralization

Question 17

Motivation problems occur in a tall hierarchy because:

Accepted Answer

A)  managers have more authority at each level. 
B)  managers have less authority at each level. 
C)  managers have more responsibility at each level. 
D)  managers make more decisions. 
A)  managers have more authority at each level. 
B)  managers have less authority at each level. 
C)  managers have more responsibility at each level. 
D)  managers make more decisions.

Question 18

Weber's bureaucracy should reduce both role conflict and role ambiguity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Weber's bureaucratic model is based on ________ authority.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional 
B)  rational-legal 
C)  charismatic 
D)  elected 
A)  traditional 
B)  rational-legal 
C)  charismatic 
D)  elected

Question 20

A bureaucracy:

Accepted Answer

A)  has a minimum of 10 hierarchical levels. 
B)  causes members of an organization to focus on short-term goals. 
C)  clearly specifies vertical authority, but loosely defines horizontal task relationships. 
D)  provides guidelines for designing a hierarchy. 
A)  has a minimum of 10 hierarchical levels. 
B)  causes members of an organization to focus on short-term goals. 
C)  clearly specifies vertical authority, but loosely defines horizontal task relationships. 
D)  provides guidelines for designing a hierarchy.

It is easier to increase the span of control when tasks:

Contingent workers:

A new organization is experiencing coordination and motivation problems due to high differentiation. The CEO is in the process of designing the hierarchy. What do you recommend?

Strikes occurred at the Gypsum plant because the informal organization was disrupted.

Which of the following allows a low-level employee to bring a conflict to a high-level employee?

An advantage of bureaucratic structure is that it:

If an organization has too many levels in the hierarchy, communication and coordination problems grow.

We obey a police officer because of the position of authority that compels obedience. This is an example of Weber's principle of:

An organization can do two things to improve its ability to control. They can either increase the number of managers, or increase the number of levels in the hierarchy.

Company ABC developed a new product that has been very successful. To handle this growth, the CEO has insisted on hiring many new managers. The company is not concerned with costs, because sales are on the rise. What are some potential future problems that ABC will have to face?

Companies with tall organizational structures have a minimum of 10 hierarchical levels.

The principle of minimum chain of command states that an organization should avoid hierarchies because individuals prefer to be empowered.

Through various mergers and acquisitions, Pfizer's structure had become too tall, which was hindering the creativity of the R&D function.

It has been estimated that 20% of the U.S. workforce consists of contingent workers.

As the number of levels in the hierarchy increases, the relative difference in the authority possessed by managers at each level decreases.

To control its activities, Quaker Oats relies heavily on ________.

Motivation problems occur in a tall hierarchy because:

Weber's bureaucracy should reduce both role conflict and role ambiguity.

Weber's bureaucratic model is based on ________ authority.

A bureaucracy:

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

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

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Exam 5: Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

It is easier to increase the span of control when tasks:

Contingent workers:

A new organization is experiencing coordination and motivation problems due to high differentiation. The CEO is in the process of designing the hierarchy. What do you recommend?

Strikes occurred at the Gypsum plant because the informal organization was disrupted.

Which of the following allows a low-level employee to bring a conflict to a high-level employee?

An advantage of bureaucratic structure is that it:

If an organization has too many levels in the hierarchy, communication and coordination problems grow.

We obey a police officer because of the position of authority that compels obedience. This is an example of Weber's principle of:

An organization can do two things to improve its ability to control. They can either increase the number of managers, or increase the number of levels in the hierarchy.

Company ABC developed a new product that has been very successful. To handle this growth, the CEO has insisted on hiring many new managers. The company is not concerned with costs, because sales are on the rise. What are some potential future problems that ABC will have to face?

Companies with tall organizational structures have a minimum of 10 hierarchical levels.

The principle of minimum chain of command states that an organization should avoid hierarchies because individuals prefer to be empowered.

Through various mergers and acquisitions, Pfizer's structure had become too tall, which was hindering the creativity of the R&D function.

It has been estimated that 20% of the U.S. workforce consists of contingent workers.

As the number of levels in the hierarchy increases, the relative difference in the authority possessed by managers at each level decreases.

To control its activities, Quaker Oats relies heavily on ________.

Motivation problems occur in a tall hierarchy because:

Weber's bureaucracy should reduce both role conflict and role ambiguity.

Weber's bureaucratic model is based on ________ authority.

A bureaucracy:

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

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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