Question 1

As the number of employees in an organization grows,structure tends to become more ________.

Accepted Answer

A) specialized 
B) informal 
C) centralized 
D) relaxed 
A) specialized 
B) informal 
C) centralized 
D) relaxed

Question 2

What kind of departmentalization would be in place in a government organization where different public service responsibilities are divided into activities for employees,children,and the disabled?

Accepted Answer

A) product departmentalization 
B) geographic departmentalization 
C) process departmentalization 
D) customer departmentalization 
A) product departmentalization 
B) geographic departmentalization 
C) process departmentalization 
D) customer departmentalization

Question 3

Organizational design is the degree to which standardized procedures are in place in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Organizational structure is the formal chain of command of jobs within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a weakness of the simple structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Duplication of activities and resources increases costs and reduces efficiency. 
B) Specialists become insulated and have little understanding of what other units are doing. 
C) Pursuit of functional goals causes managers to lose sight of what is best for the overall organization. 
D) It relies too much on one person which is very risky. 
A) Duplication of activities and resources increases costs and reduces efficiency. 
B) Specialists become insulated and have little understanding of what other units are doing. 
C) Pursuit of functional goals causes managers to lose sight of what is best for the overall organization. 
D) It relies too much on one person which is very risky.

Question 6

________ is the degree to which decision making takes place at upper levels of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Centralization 
B) Decentralization 
C) Formalization 
D) Departmentalization 
A) Centralization 
B) Decentralization 
C) Formalization 
D) Departmentalization

Question 7

If top managers make key decisions with little input from below,then the organization is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) less mechanistic 
B) more decentralized 
C) less formalized 
D) more centralized 
A) less mechanistic 
B) more decentralized 
C) less formalized 
D) more centralized

Question 8

Eric works with a team that includes production workers as well as marketing specialists to design the latest products the company was planning to offer.This implies ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the company is becoming more centralized 
B) that Eric's job responsibilities have been reduced 
C) the company is becoming more mechanistic 
D) that Eric is a part of a cross-functional team 
A) the company is becoming more centralized 
B) that Eric's job responsibilities have been reduced 
C) the company is becoming more mechanistic 
D) that Eric is a part of a cross-functional team

Question 9

Many of Custom Leather's employees are experienced artisans.The jobs most of them perform are not highly standardized.They take great pride in their craft and require few formal rules and little direct supervision.These traits are most typical of a(n)________ organization.

Accepted Answer

A) departmentalized 
B) mechanistic 
C) organic 
D) formalized 
A) departmentalized 
B) mechanistic 
C) organic 
D) formalized

As the number of employees in an organization grows,structure tends to become more ________.

What kind of departmentalization would be in place in a government organization where different public service responsibilities are divided into activities for employees,children,and the disabled?

Organizational design is the degree to which standardized procedures are in place in an organization.

Organizational structure is the formal chain of command of jobs within an organization.

Which of the following is a weakness of the simple structure?

________ is the degree to which decision making takes place at upper levels of the organization.

If top managers make key decisions with little input from below,then the organization is ________.

Eric works with a team that includes production workers as well as marketing specialists to design the latest products the company was planning to offer.This implies ________.

Many of Custom Leather's employees are experienced artisans.The jobs most of them perform are not highly standardized.They take great pride in their craft and require few formal rules and little direct supervision.These traits are most typical of a(n)________ organization.

Managers in the Workplace

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing the External Environment and the Organizations Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managing Change and Innovation

Planning Work Activities

Managing Strategy

Designing Organizational - Structure Adaptive Design

Managing Human Resources

Creating and Managing Teams

Managing Communication

Understanding and Managing Individual Behavior

Motivating Employees

Being an Effective Leader

Monitoring and Controlling

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Exam 10: Designing Organizational Structure - Basic Designs

As the number of employees in an organization grows,structure tends to become more ________.

What kind of departmentalization would be in place in a government organization where different public service responsibilities are divided into activities for employees,children,and the disabled?

Organizational design is the degree to which standardized procedures are in place in an organization.

Organizational structure is the formal chain of command of jobs within an organization.

Which of the following is a weakness of the simple structure?

________ is the degree to which decision making takes place at upper levels of the organization.

If top managers make key decisions with little input from below,then the organization is ________.

Eric works with a team that includes production workers as well as marketing specialists to design the latest products the company was planning to offer.This implies ________.

Many of Custom Leather's employees are experienced artisans.The jobs most of them perform are not highly standardized.They take great pride in their craft and require few formal rules and little direct supervision.These traits are most typical of a(n)________ organization.

Managers in the Workplace

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing the External Environment and the Organizations Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managing Change and Innovation

Planning Work Activities

Managing Strategy

Designing Organizational - Structure Adaptive Design

Managing Human Resources

Creating and Managing Teams

Managing Communication

Understanding and Managing Individual Behavior

Motivating Employees

Being an Effective Leader

Monitoring and Controlling

Filters