Question 1

In the collectivity stage of an organizational life cycle,communication and control are mostly informal,although a few formal systems begin to appear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following crises is faced by organizations in the entrepreneurial stage?

Accepted Answer

A) The need to deal with too much red tape 
B) The need for delegation 
C) The need for revitalization 
D) The need for leadership 
A) The need to deal with too much red tape 
B) The need for delegation 
C) The need for revitalization 
D) The need for leadership

Question 3

Actions like retrenchment and downsizing personnel are considered in the final stage of decline of an organizational life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Nicholas started a computer assembling business with fifteen employees.All employees were responsible for the complete assembling of a unit.As his start-up grew overtime,he created departments and appointed a supervisor for each department.This signifies that Nicholas's business is in the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) collectivity 
B) formalization 
C) elaboration 
D) entrepreneurial 
A) collectivity 
B) formalization 
C) elaboration 
D) entrepreneurial

Question 5

Small companies become a victim of their own success:

Accepted Answer

A) as they grow large and shift to a complex structure. 
B) when they cannot manage their profits and make incorrect decisions. 
C) when they overestimate the demand and block funds in inventory storage. 
D) as they spawn entrepreneurs rather than "organization men." 
A) as they grow large and shift to a complex structure. 
B) when they cannot manage their profits and make incorrect decisions. 
C) when they overestimate the demand and block funds in inventory storage. 
D) as they spawn entrepreneurs rather than "organization men."

Question 6

During the first stage of decline of an organizational life cycle,leaders may try to persuade employees and other stakeholders that all is well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain the size-related paradox that companies face.

Accepted Answer

The size-related paradox is that the adv

Question 8

The formalization stage of an organizational life cycle involves:

Accepted Answer

A) the installation and use of rules, procedures, and control systems. 
B) the establishment of a hierarchy of authority, job assignments, and division of labor. 
C) the birth of the organization, and creation of a new product or service. 
D) the simplification of the formal system as it gets replaced by manager teams and task forces. 
A) the installation and use of rules, procedures, and control systems. 
B) the establishment of a hierarchy of authority, job assignments, and division of labor. 
C) the birth of the organization, and creation of a new product or service. 
D) the simplification of the formal system as it gets replaced by manager teams and task forces.

Question 9

The systematic study of bureaucracy was launched by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Max Weber 
B) Georg Simmel 
C) Abraham Maslow 
D) Jean Baudrillard 
A) Max Weber 
B) Georg Simmel 
C) Abraham Maslow 
D) Jean Baudrillard

Question 10

In the crisis stage of an organizational life cycle,leaders should reduce employee uncertainty by clarifying values and providing information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most difficult decision in downsizing is selling off a company's assets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true of large firms?

Accepted Answer

A) They are badly affected by disasters and take time to recover. 
B) They are generally more customized. 
C) They have lower productivity compared to small firms. 
D) They are able to weather economic woes more efficiently. 
A) They are badly affected by disasters and take time to recover. 
B) They are generally more customized. 
C) They have lower productivity compared to small firms. 
D) They are able to weather economic woes more efficiently.

Question 13

_____ are the lifeblood of the U.S.economy.

Accepted Answer

A) Multi-nationals 
B) Established organizations 
C) Entrepreneurial start-ups 
D) Joint ventures 
A) Multi-nationals 
B) Established organizations 
C) Entrepreneurial start-ups 
D) Joint ventures

Question 14

Organizational atrophy occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) an organization loses to its competitors in the market. 
B) organizations are over-staffed, which gives rise to internal conflict. 
C) organizations grow older and become inefficient and overly bureaucratized. 
D) an organization chooses the wrong target market, and is unable to deliver to it. 
A) an organization loses to its competitors in the market. 
B) organizations are over-staffed, which gives rise to internal conflict. 
C) organizations grow older and become inefficient and overly bureaucratized. 
D) an organization chooses the wrong target market, and is unable to deliver to it.

Question 15

Organizational decline is used to define a condition in which a substantial,absolute decrease in an organization's resource base occurs over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the major goal of an organization during the entrepreneurial stage of the organizational life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Profit maximization 
B) Reputation 
C) Growth 
D) Survival 
A) Profit maximization 
B) Reputation 
C) Growth 
D) Survival

Question 17

An autonomy crisis occurs in the formalization stage of an organizational life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Huge resources and economies of scale and scope are needed for many organizations to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) carve out a niche 
B) compete globally 
C) have an organic structure 
D) reduce bureaucracy 
A) carve out a niche 
B) compete globally 
C) have an organic structure 
D) reduce bureaucracy

Question 19

During the _____ stage,an organization begins to develop clear goals and direction.

Accepted Answer

A) entrepreneurial 
B) elaboration 
C) collectivity 
D) formalization 
A) entrepreneurial 
B) elaboration 
C) collectivity 
D) formalization

Question 20

What steps are organizations taking in reducing bureaucracy? Define professionalism.

Accepted Answer

Organizations are taking a number of ste

In the collectivity stage of an organizational life cycle,communication and control are mostly informal,although a few formal systems begin to appear.

Which of the following crises is faced by organizations in the entrepreneurial stage?

Actions like retrenchment and downsizing personnel are considered in the final stage of decline of an organizational life cycle.

Small companies become a victim of their own success:

During the first stage of decline of an organizational life cycle,leaders may try to persuade employees and other stakeholders that all is well.

Explain the size-related paradox that companies face.

The formalization stage of an organizational life cycle involves:

The systematic study of bureaucracy was launched by _____.

In the crisis stage of an organizational life cycle,leaders should reduce employee uncertainty by clarifying values and providing information.

The most difficult decision in downsizing is selling off a company's assets.

Which of the following is true of large firms?

_____ are the lifeblood of the U.S.economy.

Organizational atrophy occurs when:

Organizational decline is used to define a condition in which a substantial,absolute decrease in an organization's resource base occurs over time.

What is the major goal of an organization during the entrepreneurial stage of the organizational life cycle?

An autonomy crisis occurs in the formalization stage of an organizational life cycle.

Huge resources and economies of scale and scope are needed for many organizations to _____.

During the _____ stage,an organization begins to develop clear goals and direction.

What steps are organizations taking in reducing bureaucracy? Define professionalism.

Organizations and Organization Theory

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

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

Filters

Exam 9: Organization Size,Life Cycle,and Decline

In the collectivity stage of an organizational life cycle,communication and control are mostly informal,although a few formal systems begin to appear.

Which of the following crises is faced by organizations in the entrepreneurial stage?

Actions like retrenchment and downsizing personnel are considered in the final stage of decline of an organizational life cycle.

Small companies become a victim of their own success:

During the first stage of decline of an organizational life cycle,leaders may try to persuade employees and other stakeholders that all is well.

Explain the size-related paradox that companies face.

The formalization stage of an organizational life cycle involves:

The systematic study of bureaucracy was launched by _____.

In the crisis stage of an organizational life cycle,leaders should reduce employee uncertainty by clarifying values and providing information.

The most difficult decision in downsizing is selling off a company's assets.

Which of the following is true of large firms?

_____ are the lifeblood of the U.S.economy.

Organizational atrophy occurs when:

Organizational decline is used to define a condition in which a substantial,absolute decrease in an organization's resource base occurs over time.

What is the major goal of an organization during the entrepreneurial stage of the organizational life cycle?

An autonomy crisis occurs in the formalization stage of an organizational life cycle.

Huge resources and economies of scale and scope are needed for many organizations to _____.

During the _____ stage,an organization begins to develop clear goals and direction.

What steps are organizations taking in reducing bureaucracy? Define professionalism.

Organizations and Organization Theory

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

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision-making Processes

Conflict,Power,and Politics

Filters