Exam 10: Designing Organizational Structure - Basic Designs

The fact that Monica's signature is required on all documents and her word is the last word on all decisions relating to her department suggests that ________.

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Question 61

Wilson is offered a chance to help direct the efforts of some employees assigned to his work group.This is a chance for Wilson to experience ________.

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Question 62

Lacey believes that Joan Woodward's work will be particularly pertinent in considering Custom Leather's organizational structure,since Woodward believed that the effectiveness of the organization was related to the fit between the firm's structure and ________.

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Question 63

A(n)________ organization is highly formalized and centralized.

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Question 64

A ________ is an organizational design that groups similar or related occupational specialties together.

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Question 65

Innovators need the efficiency,stability,and tight controls of the mechanistic structure.

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Question 66

Which of the following factors calls for a more centralized organizational structure?

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Question 67

List and discuss the four contingency variables that should be considered while designing an appropriate organizational structure.

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Question 68

Departmentalization based on ________ groups jobs on the basis of territory or physical location.

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Question 69

The building of a bridge would be a type of ________.

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Question 70

Which of the following is a strength of simple structures?

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Question 71

Write a short essay on work specialization.How does specialization affect productivity? How does it affect a firm's cost structure?

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Question 72

All other things unchanged,the narrower the span of control,the more efficient the organization is.

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Question 73

Today's organizations mostly rely on strict rules and standardization to guide and regulate employee behavior.

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Question 74

In highly formalized organizations,employees have more discretion in how they do their work.

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Question 75

Willard has been assigned to a project development team in addition to his regular duties as a quality engineer.During this assignment he will report to both the project manager and his quality department manager.This situation ________.

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Question 76

Discuss the differences between line and staff authority.

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Question 77

Define the process of organizing and explain how it helps an organization.

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Question 78

Which of these statements is an argument in favor of creating a hierarchical structure in an organization?

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Question 79

The process of grouping jobs together is known as ________.

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The fact that Monica's signature is required on all documents and her word is the last word on all decisions relating to her department suggests that ________.

Wilson is offered a chance to help direct the efforts of some employees assigned to his work group.This is a chance for Wilson to experience ________.

Lacey believes that Joan Woodward's work will be particularly pertinent in considering Custom Leather's organizational structure,since Woodward believed that the effectiveness of the organization was related to the fit between the firm's structure and ________.

A(n)________ organization is highly formalized and centralized.

A ________ is an organizational design that groups similar or related occupational specialties together.

Innovators need the efficiency,stability,and tight controls of the mechanistic structure.

Which of the following factors calls for a more centralized organizational structure?

List and discuss the four contingency variables that should be considered while designing an appropriate organizational structure.

Departmentalization based on ________ groups jobs on the basis of territory or physical location.

The building of a bridge would be a type of ________.

Which of the following is a strength of simple structures?

Write a short essay on work specialization.How does specialization affect productivity? How does it affect a firm's cost structure?

All other things unchanged,the narrower the span of control,the more efficient the organization is.

Today's organizations mostly rely on strict rules and standardization to guide and regulate employee behavior.

In highly formalized organizations,employees have more discretion in how they do their work.

Willard has been assigned to a project development team in addition to his regular duties as a quality engineer.During this assignment he will report to both the project manager and his quality department manager.This situation ________.

Discuss the differences between line and staff authority.

Define the process of organizing and explain how it helps an organization.

Which of these statements is an argument in favor of creating a hierarchical structure in an organization?

The process of grouping jobs together is known as ________.

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