Question 1

Joan Woodward attempted to view organizational structure from a technological perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A strength of a functional structure is that it avoids duplication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which word best characterizes a mechanistic organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical
B)  collaborative
C)  adaptable
D)  informal

Question 4

An organic organization tends to be flexible and have few formal rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is a weakness of a simple structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duplication of activities and resources increases costs and reduces efficiency.
B)  Functional specialists become insulated and have little understanding of what other units are doing.
C)  Pursuit of functional goals can cause managers to lose sight of what is best for the overall organization.
D)  Reliance on a single person is risky.

Question 6

Which of the following are NOT basic elements of organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  work specialization, span of control
B)  chain of command, line authority
C)  centralization, decentralization
D)  departmentalization, formalization

Question 7

In a short essay, list and explain three key elements in designing an organization's structure.

Accepted Answer

(any three of the following)
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Question 8

A virtual organization is essentially ________ who come together for a particular project.

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of employees from a single company
B)  a group of free agents
C)  a team of employees from different departments of a company
D)  a group of top managers and CEOs

Question 9

Functional departmentalization groups jobs by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tasks they perform
B)  territories they serve
C)  products or services they manufacture or produce
D)  type of customer they serve

Question 10

When employees in a matrix structure finish a project, they go back to their functional department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The original ideas about organizational design formulated by Fayol and Weber are now largely obsolete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The advantage of work specialization is that it tends to result in high employee motivation and high productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

State motor vehicle offices usually use this kind of departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

A)  product
B)  functional
C)  customer
D)  process

Question 14

Global competition forces firms to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  become lean, fast, and flexible
B)  build up enormous cash reserves
C)  think locally
D)  become more hierarchical

Question 15

Which term best describes an organic organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical
B)  pyramid-shaped
C)  flexible
D)  fixed

Question 16

Organizational learning can't take place without ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  complete privacy for employees
B)  a clear chain of command
C)  a shared vision of the future
D)  a stable structure or hierarchy

Question 17

Traditional organizational designs tend to be more mechanistic and include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple, complex, and divisional structures
B)  simple, functional, and dysfunctional structures
C)  functional, divisional, and vertical structures
D)  simple, functional, and divisional structures

Question 18

Woodward concluded that mass production worked best with an organic organization structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Organizational design requires a manager to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  organize groups within an organization
B)  change the culture of an organization
C)  change or develop the structure of an organization
D)  change the logo of an organization

Question 20

Authority gives an individual the right to do this.

Accepted Answer

A)  give orders
B)  reprimand employees
C)  command respect
D)  obey orders

Exam 6: Organizational Structure and Design

The original ideas about organizational design formulated by Fayol and Weber are now largely obsolete.

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Functional departmentalization groups jobs by ________.

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Organizational learning can't take place without ________.

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Authority gives an individual the right to do this.

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A virtual organization is essentially ________ who come together for a particular project.

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The advantage of work specialization is that it tends to result in high employee motivation and high productivity.

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Global competition forces firms to ________.

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When employees in a matrix structure finish a project, they go back to their functional department.

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Traditional organizational designs tend to be more mechanistic and include ________.

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In a short essay, list and explain three key elements in designing an organization's structure.

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Which of the following are NOT basic elements of organizational structure?

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Joan Woodward attempted to view organizational structure from a technological perspective.

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A strength of a functional structure is that it avoids duplication.

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Which term best describes an organic organization?

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Organizational design requires a manager to ________.

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State motor vehicle offices usually use this kind of departmentalization.

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An organic organization tends to be flexible and have few formal rules.

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Woodward concluded that mass production worked best with an organic organization structure.

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