Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a principle in the design of a horizontal organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flatten hierarchy and use teams to manage everything. 
B)  Organize around tasks rather than workflow processes. 
C)  Let supplier and customer contact drive performance. 
D)  Provide required expertise from outside the team as required. 
E)  Appoint process team leaders to manage internal team processes. 
A)  Flatten hierarchy and use teams to manage everything. 
B)  Organize around tasks rather than workflow processes. 
C)  Let supplier and customer contact drive performance. 
D)  Provide required expertise from outside the team as required. 
E)  Appoint process team leaders to manage internal team processes.

Question 2

The horizontal approach to organizational design focuses on functions,products,and customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A hollow organization results from outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Organizations tend to be relatively mechanistic or relatively organic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A _____ organization identifies partners with the needed talents and negotiates an agreement in which the participants typically work in separate facilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  modular 
B)  virtual 
C)  centralized 
D)  functional 
E)  divisional 
A)  modular 
B)  virtual 
C)  centralized 
D)  functional 
E)  divisional

Question 6

_____ is defined as "the structures of accountability and responsibility used to develop and implement strategies,and the human resource practices and information and business processes that activate those structures."

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational design 
B)  Organizational chart 
C)  Organizational structure 
D)  Organizational decision 
E)  Organizational command 
A)  Organizational design 
B)  Organizational chart 
C)  Organizational structure 
D)  Organizational decision 
E)  Organizational command

Question 7

Ken Systems is a transcription company that has opened in New York.The aim of the company is to meet customer expectations and financial objectives through a focus on "what the organization must excel at." Which criterion of organizational effectiveness is being focused on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goal accomplishment 
B)  Resource acquisition 
C)  Internal processes 
D)  Strategic constituencies satisfaction 
E)  External influence 
A)  Goal accomplishment 
B)  Resource acquisition 
C)  Internal processes 
D)  Strategic constituencies satisfaction 
E)  External influence

Question 8

Julie works for an advertising firm,Le Monde,as a creative graphics designer.She reports to the manager of the client relations team and also the manager of the design team.This often leads to conflicting orders.The organization is lacking in:

Accepted Answer

A)  division of labor. 
B)  span of control. 
C)  organizational design. 
D)  unity of command. 
E)  centralized control. 
A)  division of labor. 
B)  span of control. 
C)  organizational design. 
D)  unity of command. 
E)  centralized control.

Question 9

A company that outsources parts of the actual product it manufactures has a _____ organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  hollow 
B)  functional 
C)  pyramid 
D)  modular 
E)  matrix 
A)  hollow 
B)  functional 
C)  pyramid 
D)  modular 
E)  matrix

Question 10

As organizations turn ____,the intrinsic motivation of their members decreased.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  modular 
C)  virtual 
D)  mechanistic 
E)  functional 
A)  organic 
B)  modular 
C)  virtual 
D)  mechanistic 
E)  functional

Question 11

A relatively self-sufficient entity is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-functional team. 
B)  open system. 
C)  unity of command system. 
D)  closed system. 
E)  command-and-control system. 
A)  cross-functional team. 
B)  open system. 
C)  unity of command system. 
D)  closed system. 
E)  command-and-control system.

Question 12

Briefly explain the organization design process that focuses primarily on work processes.List the five principles for designing a horizontal organization.

Accepted Answer

This horizontal approach to organization

Question 13

What are centralized and decentralized organizations? What communication patterns are found in mechanistic and organic organizations?

Accepted Answer

Centralized decision making occurs when

Question 14

How does a mechanistic organization function?

Accepted Answer

Mechanistic organizations are rigid bure

Question 15

Which of the following components will be categorized as a psychosocial subsystem as per the open-system model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Techniques 
B)  Human resources 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Procedures 
E)  Philosophy 
A)  Techniques 
B)  Human resources 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Procedures 
E)  Philosophy

Question 16

According to the general systems theory,the outer boundary of an open-system organization is not permeable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A _____ organization results from strategic application of the trend toward outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix 
B)  hollow 
C)  pyramid 
D)  horizontal 
E)  functional 
A)  matrix 
B)  hollow 
C)  pyramid 
D)  horizontal 
E)  functional

Question 18

Division of labor occurs when a common goal is pursued by individuals performing separate but related tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

CRY (Child Rights and You)is an organization that runs on the funds it can collect from its private and public donors.Organizational effectiveness here is measured in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  goal accomplishment. 
B)  resource acquisition. 
C)  internal processes. 
D)  strategic constituencies satisfaction. 
E)  external influences. 
A)  goal accomplishment. 
B)  resource acquisition. 
C)  internal processes. 
D)  strategic constituencies satisfaction. 
E)  external influences.

Question 20

What are matrix structures?

Accepted Answer

Organizations use matrix structures when

Which of the following is NOT a principle in the design of a horizontal organization?

The horizontal approach to organizational design focuses on functions,products,and customers.

A hollow organization results from outsourcing.

Organizations tend to be relatively mechanistic or relatively organic.

A _____ organization identifies partners with the needed talents and negotiates an agreement in which the participants typically work in separate facilities.

_____ is defined as "the structures of accountability and responsibility used to develop and implement strategies,and the human resource practices and information and business processes that activate those structures."

Ken Systems is a transcription company that has opened in New York.The aim of the company is to meet customer expectations and financial objectives through a focus on "what the organization must excel at." Which criterion of organizational effectiveness is being focused on?

Julie works for an advertising firm,Le Monde,as a creative graphics designer.She reports to the manager of the client relations team and also the manager of the design team.This often leads to conflicting orders.The organization is lacking in:

A company that outsources parts of the actual product it manufactures has a _____ organizational structure.

As organizations turn ____,the intrinsic motivation of their members decreased.

A relatively self-sufficient entity is called a(n):

Briefly explain the organization design process that focuses primarily on work processes.List the five principles for designing a horizontal organization.

What are centralized and decentralized organizations? What communication patterns are found in mechanistic and organic organizations?

How does a mechanistic organization function?

Which of the following components will be categorized as a psychosocial subsystem as per the open-system model?

According to the general systems theory,the outer boundary of an open-system organization is not permeable.

A _____ organization results from strategic application of the trend toward outsourcing.

Division of labor occurs when a common goal is pursued by individuals performing separate but related tasks.

CRY (Child Rights and You)is an organization that runs on the funds it can collect from its private and public donors.Organizational effectiveness here is measured in terms of:

What are matrix structures?

Needed: People-Centered Managers and Workplaces

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Developing Global Managers

Understanding Social Perception and Managing Diversity

Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

Motivation I: Needs, Job Design, and Satisfaction

Motivation Ii: Equity, Expectancy, and Goal Setting

Improving Performance With Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Effective Groups and Teams

Making Decisions

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Power, and Politics: an Organizational Survival Kit

Leadership

Managing Change and Organizational Learning

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Exam 15: Designing Effective Organizations

Which of the following is NOT a principle in the design of a horizontal organization?

The horizontal approach to organizational design focuses on functions,products,and customers.

A hollow organization results from outsourcing.

Organizations tend to be relatively mechanistic or relatively organic.

A _____ organization identifies partners with the needed talents and negotiates an agreement in which the participants typically work in separate facilities.

_____ is defined as "the structures of accountability and responsibility used to develop and implement strategies,and the human resource practices and information and business processes that activate those structures."

Ken Systems is a transcription company that has opened in New York.The aim of the company is to meet customer expectations and financial objectives through a focus on "what the organization must excel at." Which criterion of organizational effectiveness is being focused on?

Julie works for an advertising firm,Le Monde,as a creative graphics designer.She reports to the manager of the client relations team and also the manager of the design team.This often leads to conflicting orders.The organization is lacking in:

A company that outsources parts of the actual product it manufactures has a _____ organizational structure.

As organizations turn ____,the intrinsic motivation of their members decreased.

A relatively self-sufficient entity is called a(n):

Briefly explain the organization design process that focuses primarily on work processes.List the five principles for designing a horizontal organization.

What are centralized and decentralized organizations? What communication patterns are found in mechanistic and organic organizations?

How does a mechanistic organization function?

Which of the following components will be categorized as a psychosocial subsystem as per the open-system model?

According to the general systems theory,the outer boundary of an open-system organization is not permeable.

A _____ organization results from strategic application of the trend toward outsourcing.

Division of labor occurs when a common goal is pursued by individuals performing separate but related tasks.

CRY (Child Rights and You)is an organization that runs on the funds it can collect from its private and public donors.Organizational effectiveness here is measured in terms of:

What are matrix structures?

Needed: People-Centered Managers and Workplaces

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Developing Global Managers

Understanding Social Perception and Managing Diversity

Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

Motivation I: Needs, Job Design, and Satisfaction

Motivation Ii: Equity, Expectancy, and Goal Setting

Improving Performance With Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Effective Groups and Teams

Making Decisions

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Power, and Politics: an Organizational Survival Kit

Leadership

Managing Change and Organizational Learning

Filters