Question 1

Differentiate between for-profit businesses and nonprofit firms.

Accepted Answer

The primary difference between for-profi

Question 2

An organization obtains inputs from the external environment,adds value through a transformation process,and discharges products and services back to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ is the degree to which an organization achieves its goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Effectiveness 
B) Contingency 
C) Sustainability 
D) Efficiency 
A) Effectiveness 
B) Contingency 
C) Sustainability 
D) Efficiency

Question 4

_____ emphasize designing and managing organizations on an impersonal,rational basis through such elements as clearly defined authority and responsibility,formal recordkeeping,and uniform application of standard rules.

Accepted Answer

A) Structural dimensions 
B) Administrative principles 
C) Contingency factors 
D) Bureaucratic organizations 
A) Structural dimensions 
B) Administrative principles 
C) Contingency factors 
D) Bureaucratic organizations

Question 5

Organizational behavior is concerned with people aggregated into departments and organizations and with the differences in structure and behavior at the organization level of analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is organization theory and design?

Accepted Answer

Organization theory and design is a macr

Question 7

A(n)_____ design means that an organization is much looser,free-flowing,and adaptive.

Accepted Answer

A) organic 
B) specialized 
C) vertical 
D) mechanistic 
A) organic 
B) specialized 
C) vertical 
D) mechanistic

Question 8

_____ refers to the tools,techniques,and actions used to transform inputs into outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) Organization design 
B) Organizational performance 
C) Organizational technology 
D) Organizational behavior 
A) Organization design 
B) Organizational performance 
C) Organizational technology 
D) Organizational behavior

Question 9

Which of the following is a difference between organization design and organizational behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Organization design focuses on individuals within organizations, while organizational behavior analyzes the whole organization as a unit. 
B) Organization design is concerned with cognitive and emotional differences among people within organizations, while organizational behavior is concerned with the differences in structure and behavior at the organization level of analysis. 
C) Organization design is concerned with lower management, while organizational behavior is concerned with top- and middle-management. 
D) Organization design might be considered the sociology of organizations, while organizational behavior is the psychology of organizations. 
A) Organization design focuses on individuals within organizations, while organizational behavior analyzes the whole organization as a unit. 
B) Organization design is concerned with cognitive and emotional differences among people within organizations, while organizational behavior is concerned with the differences in structure and behavior at the organization level of analysis. 
C) Organization design is concerned with lower management, while organizational behavior is concerned with top- and middle-management. 
D) Organization design might be considered the sociology of organizations, while organizational behavior is the psychology of organizations.

Question 10

Scientific management focuses primarily on design and functioning of an organization as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When decision making is kept at the top level,an organization is decentralized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Financial resources for government and charity nonprofits typically come from the sale of products or services to customers rather than from government appropriations,grants,and donations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Organizations are social entities that are only linked to the internal environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_____ is the micro approach to organizations because it focuses on the individuals within organizations as the relevant units of analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational behavior 
B) Organization design 
C) Organization theory 
D) Organizational culture 
A) Organizational behavior 
B) Organization design 
C) Organization theory 
D) Organizational culture

Question 15

Which of the following is a difference between for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Financial resources for for-profit businesses come from government appropriations, grants, and donations, while nonprofit organizations are funded by the sale of products or services to customers. 
B) In for-profit businesses, managers focus on improving an organization's products and services to increase sales revenues, while in nonprofit organizations, however, services are typically provided to nonpaying clients. 
C) For-profit businesses are committed to servicing clients with limited funds, while nonprofit organizations have access to unlimited funds to service clients. 
D) In for-profit businesses, services are typically provided to nonpaying clients, while in nonprofit organizations, services are typically provided to paying clients. 
A) Financial resources for for-profit businesses come from government appropriations, grants, and donations, while nonprofit organizations are funded by the sale of products or services to customers. 
B) In for-profit businesses, managers focus on improving an organization's products and services to increase sales revenues, while in nonprofit organizations, however, services are typically provided to nonpaying clients. 
C) For-profit businesses are committed to servicing clients with limited funds, while nonprofit organizations have access to unlimited funds to service clients. 
D) In for-profit businesses, services are typically provided to nonpaying clients, while in nonprofit organizations, services are typically provided to paying clients.

Question 16

Top management is concerned with major departments,such as marketing or research,and must decide how the department relates to the rest of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Managers in nonprofits direct much of their effort toward generating some kind of social impact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_____ refers to technologies,skills,and processes for searching and examining massive sets of data to uncover hidden patterns and correlations.

Accepted Answer

A) Scientific management 
B) Social business 
C) A social media program 
D) Big data analytics 
A) Scientific management 
B) Social business 
C) A social media program 
D) Big data analytics

Question 19

The growing global interdependence means that the environment for companies has become less complex and competitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Vertical complexity is the number of departments or occupational specialties existing horizontally across an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Differentiate between for-profit businesses and nonprofit firms.

An organization obtains inputs from the external environment,adds value through a transformation process,and discharges products and services back to the environment.

_____ is the degree to which an organization achieves its goals.

_____ emphasize designing and managing organizations on an impersonal,rational basis through such elements as clearly defined authority and responsibility,formal recordkeeping,and uniform application of standard rules.

Organizational behavior is concerned with people aggregated into departments and organizations and with the differences in structure and behavior at the organization level of analysis.

What is organization theory and design?

A(n)_____ design means that an organization is much looser,free-flowing,and adaptive.

_____ refers to the tools,techniques,and actions used to transform inputs into outputs.

Which of the following is a difference between organization design and organizational behavior?

Scientific management focuses primarily on design and functioning of an organization as a whole.

When decision making is kept at the top level,an organization is decentralized.

Financial resources for government and charity nonprofits typically come from the sale of products or services to customers rather than from government appropriations,grants,and donations.

Organizations are social entities that are only linked to the internal environment.

_____ is the micro approach to organizations because it focuses on the individuals within organizations as the relevant units of analysis.

Which of the following is a difference between for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations?

Top management is concerned with major departments,such as marketing or research,and must decide how the department relates to the rest of an organization.

Managers in nonprofits direct much of their effort toward generating some kind of social impact.

_____ refers to technologies,skills,and processes for searching and examining massive sets of data to uncover hidden patterns and correlations.

The growing global interdependence means that the environment for companies has become less complex and competitive.

Vertical complexity is the number of departments or occupational specialties existing horizontally across an organization.

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

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Exam 1: Organizations and Organization Theory

Differentiate between for-profit businesses and nonprofit firms.

An organization obtains inputs from the external environment,adds value through a transformation process,and discharges products and services back to the environment.

_____ is the degree to which an organization achieves its goals.

_____ emphasize designing and managing organizations on an impersonal,rational basis through such elements as clearly defined authority and responsibility,formal recordkeeping,and uniform application of standard rules.

Organizational behavior is concerned with people aggregated into departments and organizations and with the differences in structure and behavior at the organization level of analysis.

What is organization theory and design?

A(n)_____ design means that an organization is much looser,free-flowing,and adaptive.

_____ refers to the tools,techniques,and actions used to transform inputs into outputs.

Which of the following is a difference between organization design and organizational behavior?

Scientific management focuses primarily on design and functioning of an organization as a whole.

When decision making is kept at the top level,an organization is decentralized.

Financial resources for government and charity nonprofits typically come from the sale of products or services to customers rather than from government appropriations,grants,and donations.

Organizations are social entities that are only linked to the internal environment.

_____ is the micro approach to organizations because it focuses on the individuals within organizations as the relevant units of analysis.

Which of the following is a difference between for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations?

Top management is concerned with major departments,such as marketing or research,and must decide how the department relates to the rest of an organization.

Managers in nonprofits direct much of their effort toward generating some kind of social impact.

_____ refers to technologies,skills,and processes for searching and examining massive sets of data to uncover hidden patterns and correlations.

The growing global interdependence means that the environment for companies has become less complex and competitive.

Vertical complexity is the number of departments or occupational specialties existing horizontally across an organization.

Strategy,Organization Design,and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

the External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

Filters