Question 1

Marissa was recently assigned to a committee whose task is to research new product opportunities. Once this group generates a list of six or seven viable options, it will be disbanded. This group is also known as a .

Accepted Answer

A)  team 
B)  standing committee 
C)  permanent committee 
D)  task force 
E)  none of these

Question 2

The functional structure offers a way to decentralize decision making and provide direction from the teams in the field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The approach is when a manufacturing company uses outside suppliers to provide large components of the product, which are then assembled into a final product by a few workers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The approach is when a manufacturing company...

Question 4

Salta Communications is a global telecommunications company that has operations on four continents. The CEO's direct supervisors include VPs for the North American South American, European, and the Asian divisions. Salta can best be described as using what organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Network 
B)  Matrix 
C)  Functional 
D)  Divisional 
E)  Geographic

Question 5

Which of the following characteristics distinguishes authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is vested in people, not positions. 
B)  Subordinates accept it. 
C)  It flows across the horizontal hierarchy. 
D)  It emerges from the organizational values. 
E)  Individuals are born with this power.

Question 6

The pure functional structure does not enable the organization to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  a cost leader. 
B)  efficient. 
C)  flexible. 
D)  stable. 
E)  all of these.

Question 7

The visual representation of an organization's structure is called the .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The visual representation of an organization's structure...

Question 8

The is the number of employees reporting to a supervisor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The is the number of employees reporting...

Question 9

The distinctive feature of the project manager position is that the person is not a member of one of the departments begin coordinated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An works best in a stable organizational environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  loose organizational structure 
B)  vertical structure 
C)  organic structure 
D)  horizontal structure 
E)  loose organizational structure or an organic structure

Question 11

When each employee is held accountable to only one supervisor, it is called .

Accepted Answer

The answer of When each employee is held accountable to...

Question 12

Organizing defines what to do while strategy defines how to do it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Kara's department is made up of people with similar skills and work activities. Her organization uses the approach to departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

A)  team-based 
B)  horizontal matrix 
C)  divisional 
D)  vertical functional 
E)  process

Question 14

At Fox End, people are grouped together in departments by common skills and work activities, including a sales department and a production department. This is an example of vertical functional approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Traditional views of organizational design recommend a span of management of about 7 to 10 subordinates per manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Organization structure is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  visual representation of the organization. 
B)  framework in which the organization defined how tasks are divided, resources are deployed, and departments are coordinated. 
C)  division of labor. 
D)  unbroken line of authority that links all individuals in the organization. 
E)  none of these.

Question 17

An structure is the grouping of positions into departments based on similar skills, expertise, and resource use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An structure is the grouping of positions...

Question 18

Which of the following refers to the number of employees reporting to a supervisor?

Accepted Answer

A)  The line of authority 
B)  The span of management 
C)  The chain of command 
D)  The management chain 
E)  Delegation

Question 19

With a matix structure, the entire organization is made up of horizontal teams that coordinate their work and work
directly with customers to accomplish the organization's goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Kent works at the Tick Tock, Inc. He has two bosses, one a functional manager and the other a divisional manager. Tick Tock, Inc. has a_________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  divisional 
C)  geographic 
D)  matrix 
E)  product

Exam 7: Designing Adaptive Organizations

Marissa was recently assigned to a committee whose task is to research new product opportunities. Once this group generates a list of six or seven viable options, it will be disbanded. This group is also known as a .

The functional structure offers a way to decentralize decision making and provide direction from the teams in the field.

The approach is when a manufacturing company uses outside suppliers to provide large components of the product, which are then assembled into a final product by a few workers.

Salta Communications is a global telecommunications company that has operations on four continents. The CEO's direct supervisors include VPs for the North American South American, European, and the Asian divisions. Salta can best be described as using what organizational structure?

Which of the following characteristics distinguishes authority?

The pure functional structure does not enable the organization to be:

The visual representation of an organization's structure is called the .

The is the number of employees reporting to a supervisor.

The distinctive feature of the project manager position is that the person is not a member of one of the departments begin coordinated.

An works best in a stable organizational environment.

When each employee is held accountable to only one supervisor, it is called .

Organizing defines what to do while strategy defines how to do it.

Kara's department is made up of people with similar skills and work activities. Her organization uses the approach to departmentalization.

At Fox End, people are grouped together in departments by common skills and work activities, including a sales department and a production department. This is an example of vertical functional approach.

Traditional views of organizational design recommend a span of management of about 7 to 10 subordinates per manager.

Organization structure is defined as the:

An structure is the grouping of positions into departments based on similar skills, expertise, and resource use.

Which of the following refers to the number of employees reporting to a supervisor?

With a matix structure, the entire organization is made up of horizontal teams that coordinate their work and work directly with customers to accomplish the organization's goals.

Kent works at the Tick Tock, Inc. He has two bosses, one a functional manager and the other a divisional manager. Tick Tock, Inc. has a_________ structure.