Question 1

Describe the simple structure. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

Accepted Answer

Formalization refers to the degree to wh

Question 2

Employee discretion is inversely related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  complexity 
B)  formalization 
C)  specialization 
D)  departmentalization 
E)  empowerment 
A)  complexity 
B)  formalization 
C)  specialization 
D)  departmentalization 
E)  empowerment

Question 3

You assign your students a project that involves developing a business plan for a retail chain. The retail chain will have 1000 employees and will serve customers both locally and internationally via a storefront and an Internet catalog. Which of the following organizational designs is least likely to be suitable for this retail store?

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix 
B)  virtual 
C)  bureaucracy 
D)  team 
E)  simple 
A)  matrix 
B)  virtual 
C)  bureaucracy 
D)  team 
E)  simple

Question 4

The organizational design of simple structure is highly risky.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following types of organizations is most likely to operate in a state of perpetual flux and reorganization?

Accepted Answer

A)  a highly decentralized organization 
B)  a team organization 
C)  a matrix organization 
D)  a bureaucracy 
E)  a virtual organization 
A)  a highly decentralized organization 
B)  a team organization 
C)  a matrix organization 
D)  a bureaucracy 
E)  a virtual organization

Question 6

Compare and contrast centralized and decentralized organizations.

Accepted Answer

In centralized organizations, top manage

Question 7

One of the major dangers within a virtual organization is the possibility of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  politics 
B)  technological failures 
C)  downsizing 
D)  information flow 
E)  flexibility 
A)  politics 
B)  technological failures 
C)  downsizing 
D)  information flow 
E)  flexibility

Question 8

Chain of command is a key element of an organization's structure. Which of the following key questions is addressed by this element?

Accepted Answer

A)  How many individuals can a manager efficiently and effectively direct? 
B)  To whom do individuals and groups report? 
C)  On what basis will jobs be grouped together? 
D)  To what degree are activities subdivided into separate jobs? 
E)  To what degree will there be rules and regulations to direct employees and managers? 
A)  How many individuals can a manager efficiently and effectively direct? 
B)  To whom do individuals and groups report? 
C)  On what basis will jobs be grouped together? 
D)  To what degree are activities subdivided into separate jobs? 
E)  To what degree will there be rules and regulations to direct employees and managers?

Question 9

Institutional theory focuses on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elements which are not changeable 
B)  constant pursue of corporate social responsibility 
C)  maintaining the culture of the organization 
D)  changing the mid-level managers to protect the top-level leadership 
E)  pressures that are not necessarily adaptive 
A)  elements which are not changeable 
B)  constant pursue of corporate social responsibility 
C)  maintaining the culture of the organization 
D)  changing the mid-level managers to protect the top-level leadership 
E)  pressures that are not necessarily adaptive

Question 10

The right inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect orders to be obeyed is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chain of command 
B)  authority 
C)  span of control 
D)  unity of command 
E)  leadership 
A)  chain of command 
B)  authority 
C)  span of control 
D)  unity of command 
E)  leadership

Question 11

Which of the following abilities is the primary strength of a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  to perform standardized activities in a highly efficient manner 
B)  to break the unity-of-command concept between departments 
C)  to facilitate coordination when the organization has complex activities 
D)  to save a great deal of money by eliminating hierarchical roles 
E)  to rotate people through different functional areas using lateral transfers 
A)  to perform standardized activities in a highly efficient manner 
B)  to break the unity-of-command concept between departments 
C)  to facilitate coordination when the organization has complex activities 
D)  to save a great deal of money by eliminating hierarchical roles 
E)  to rotate people through different functional areas using lateral transfers

Question 12

What is departmentalization?

Accepted Answer

The basis by which jobs are grouped toge

Question 13

All of the following are negative impacts of downsizing on organizational performance, except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased sickness absences 
B)  lower concentration on job 
C)  lower wage costs 
D)  less commitment to the organization 
E)  lower creativity 
A)  increased sickness absences 
B)  lower concentration on job 
C)  lower wage costs 
D)  less commitment to the organization 
E)  lower creativity

Question 14

Your trainees are given a case study concerning a local manufacturing firm called Acme Products. In assessing Acme's organizational structure, your trainees notice that all of the company's decisions are made by top management, with little or no input from lower-level personnel. The trainees most likely identify Acme as a(n) ________ organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly decentralized 
B)  highly formalized 
C)  highly departmentalized 
D)  highly centralized 
E)  informally structured 
A)  highly decentralized 
B)  highly formalized 
C)  highly departmentalized 
D)  highly centralized 
E)  informally structured

Question 15

The more scarce, dynamic, and complex the environment, the more organic a structure should be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about the simple structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is very expensive to operate. 
B)  It is characterized by a high degree of departmentalization. 
C)  It becomes increasingly inadequate as an organization grows. 
D)  It is rigid. 
E)  It is characterized by a narrow span of control. 
A)  It is very expensive to operate. 
B)  It is characterized by a high degree of departmentalization. 
C)  It becomes increasingly inadequate as an organization grows. 
D)  It is rigid. 
E)  It is characterized by a narrow span of control.

Question 17

The chain of command is an unbroken line of authority that extends from the top of the organization to the lowest echelon and clarifies who reports to whom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Consultants Exceptional (CE) has hired you to develop training materials for their consultants. Your first assignment is to develop a training program that helps their consultants to analyze and understand the organizational structure of the company that they are assisting. You believe that in order to adequately evaluate and understand a client company, consultants need to understand the basic organizational structure of the company. Consultants are then able to recommend actions and changes based on the company's structure. One of the questions you tell the trainees to ask is, "To what degree are tasks subdivided into separate jobs?" This question addresses the issue of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  formalization 
B)  work specialization 
C)  span of control 
D)  chain of command 
E)  matrix restructuring 
A)  formalization 
B)  work specialization 
C)  span of control 
D)  chain of command 
E)  matrix restructuring

Question 19

Which of the following types of organizational designs combines two forms of departmentalization: functional and product?

Accepted Answer

A)  simple structure 
B)  bureaucracy 
C)  matrix structure 
D)  virtual structure 
E)  team structure 
A)  simple structure 
B)  bureaucracy 
C)  matrix structure 
D)  virtual structure 
E)  team structure

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true regarding a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureaucracies need innovative and experienced decision makers at all levels in the organization. 
B)  Bureaucracy is an ideal organizational design for those organizations that operate under highly uncertain conditions. 
C)  Typically bureaucracies have wider spans of control. 
D)  Bureaucracies can get by with less talented middle- and lower-level managers. 
E)  Bureaucracies encourage employee empowerment. 
A)  Bureaucracies need innovative and experienced decision makers at all levels in the organization. 
B)  Bureaucracy is an ideal organizational design for those organizations that operate under highly uncertain conditions. 
C)  Typically bureaucracies have wider spans of control. 
D)  Bureaucracies can get by with less talented middle- and lower-level managers. 
E)  Bureaucracies encourage employee empowerment.

Describe the simple structure. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

Employee discretion is inversely related to ________.

The organizational design of simple structure is highly risky.

Which of the following types of organizations is most likely to operate in a state of perpetual flux and reorganization?

Compare and contrast centralized and decentralized organizations.

One of the major dangers within a virtual organization is the possibility of ________.

Chain of command is a key element of an organization's structure. Which of the following key questions is addressed by this element?

Institutional theory focuses on ________.

The right inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect orders to be obeyed is termed ________.

Which of the following abilities is the primary strength of a bureaucracy?

What is departmentalization?

All of the following are negative impacts of downsizing on organizational performance, except ________.

The more scarce, dynamic, and complex the environment, the more organic a structure should be.

Which of the following statements is true about the simple structure?

The chain of command is an unbroken line of authority that extends from the top of the organization to the lowest echelon and clarifies who reports to whom.

Which of the following types of organizational designs combines two forms of departmentalization: functional and product?

Which of the following statements is true regarding a bureaucracy?

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 15: Foundations of Organization Structure

Describe the simple structure. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

Employee discretion is inversely related to ________.

The organizational design of simple structure is highly risky.

Which of the following types of organizations is most likely to operate in a state of perpetual flux and reorganization?

Compare and contrast centralized and decentralized organizations.

One of the major dangers within a virtual organization is the possibility of ________.

Chain of command is a key element of an organization's structure. Which of the following key questions is addressed by this element?

Institutional theory focuses on ________.

The right inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect orders to be obeyed is termed ________.

Which of the following abilities is the primary strength of a bureaucracy?

What is departmentalization?

All of the following are negative impacts of downsizing on organizational performance, except ________.

The more scarce, dynamic, and complex the environment, the more organic a structure should be.

Which of the following statements is true about the simple structure?

The chain of command is an unbroken line of authority that extends from the top of the organization to the lowest echelon and clarifies who reports to whom.

Which of the following types of organizational designs combines two forms of departmentalization: functional and product?

Which of the following statements is true regarding a bureaucracy?

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters