Chapter 15 Flashcards
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Leonor is the project manager of the organizational development team at soft interiors. Leonor’s team has been assigned the task of studying and evaluating soft interiors organizational structure. Leonor divided the tasks among the team members to collect preliminary information on different elements of soft interiors structure. Max was asked to collect information on the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs. Stefan was asked to collect information on formal authority relationships. Harper started looking into how many employees each manager has responsibility for, and Jaxson was asked to collect evidence on the degree to which rules and procedures are used to standardized behaviors at soft interiors. Leonor decided to personally collect information and evidence on where exactly decisions are formally made at soft interiors. The team decided to meet and share their information in two weeks. Stefan was asked to collect information on which of the following elements of the organizational structure?
A. work specialization.
B. Formalization.
C. Chain of command.
D. Span of control.
Chain of command
Which of the following is a bureaucratic organizational form in which employees are grouped into divisions around products, geographic, regions, or clients?
A. Global structures.
B. Mechanistic structures.
C. Matrix structures.
D. Multi divisional structures.
Multi divisional structures
Leonor is the project manager of the organizational development team at soft interiors. Leonor’s team has been assigned the task of studying and evaluating soft interiors organizational structure. Leonor divided the tasks among the team members to collect preliminary information on different elements of soft interiors structure. Max was asked to collect information on the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs. Stefan was asked to collect information on formal authority relationships. Harper started looking into how many employees each manager has responsibility for, and Jaxson was asked to collect evidence on the degree to which rules and procedures are used to standardized behaviors at soft interiors. Leonor decided to personally collect information and evidence on where exactly decisions are formally made at soft interiors. The team decided to meet and share their information in two weeks. on which element of organizational structure was, Jaxson asked to collect evidence?
A. formalization.
B. Span of control.
C. Centralization.
D. Chain of command.
Formalization
At Kartik’s Fish Shack, every employee has to consult Kartik before completing any sale, and only Kartik can make decisions about purchasing and advertising. What do these rules represent at Kartik’s Fish Shack?
Centralization
according to current research, which type of span of control is best for an organizations productivity?
A. wide.
B. Narrow.
C. Flat.
D. Moderate.
Moderate
Leonor is the project manager of the organizational development team at soft interiors. Leonor’s team has been assigned the task of studying and evaluating soft interiors organizational structure. Leonor divided the tasks among the team members to collect preliminary information on different elements of soft interiors structure. Max was asked to collect information on the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs. Stefan was asked to collect information on formal authority relationships. Harper started looking into how many employees each manager has responsibility for, and Jaxson was asked to collect evidence on the degree to which rules and procedures are used to standardized behaviors at soft interiors. Leonor decided to personally collect information and evidence on where exactly decisions are formally made at soft interiors. The team decided to meet and share their information in two weeks. Max was given the job of collecting information on which of the following elements of the organizational structure?
A. work specialization.
B. Formalization.
C. Span of control.
D. Chain of command.
Work specialization
Power health supplements, Inc. is growing very fast in both sales and number of employees. It manufactures and cells dietary supplement products to customers all over the US and several other countries. So far, the company has followed a simple structure. However, with fast-paced growth, the company needs to explore other organizational structures. Angelo, a longtime employee at power health supplements, has collected information on how some of its competitors have organized their companies. Herbals incorporated groups its employees by their different areas of expertise such as marketing, finance, human resources, and operations. vita great, which is primarily in the United States groups it’s activities as north east division, Southeast division, northwest division southwest division and central division. Supple Incorporated has organized its employees according to the account they serve, such as health club contracts, sports teams, individual sales, and retail outlet sales. Finally magic health international has grouped its business units around different types of supplements, including the weight loss, muscle gain, endurance, sleep, and energy supplement divisions. which of the following describes Vita great organizational structure?
A. functional.
B. Client based.
C. Geographic.
D. Product.
Geographic
Robust Rods is a custom manufacturer of handcrafted fishing poles. The company has 95 locations throughout the world world and relies on decentralized decision-making to meet the needs of the dynamic environment and customer needs. Which of the following approaches to organizational design is likely to be appropriate for Robust Rods?
A. matrix.
B. Global.
C. Organic.
D. Simple.
Organic
What is the biggest weakness of a functional structure?
A. it is not efficient when the organization as a whole has a relatively narrow focus.
B. Employees do not communicate as well across functions as they do with functions.
C. It is not efficient when the organization has fewer product lines or services.
D. It cannot operate efficiently in a stable environment.
Employees do not communicate as well across functions as they do within functions
which element of the organizational structure signifies formal authority relationships?
Centralization
which organizational form tries to take advantage of two types of structures at the same time?
Matrix
Which of the following is true of an organization with a simple organizational structure?
A. Decision-making is likely to be decentralized.
B. Rules are formalized.
C. Work is specialized.
D. The chart is likely to be flat.
The company chart is likely to be flat
which of the following statements about an organization in a dynamic business environment is true?
A. It requires organizations to have structures that are more rigid.
B. It allows organizations to primarily focus on efficiency.
C. It requires little change overtime.
D. It requires organizations to have structures that are more adaptive.
It requires organizations to have structures that are more adaptive
The ____ helps organizational members and outsiders, understanding comprehend how work is structured within a company.
Organizational chart
which of the following statements is true?
A. mechanistic organizations are typified by a structure that relies on low levels of work formalization.
B. A high-level specialization tends to bring about a high-level of work formalization.
C. Wide spans tend to be associated with centralized decision-making.
D. Narrow spans of control tend to be associated with decentralized decision-making.
A high-level of work specialization tends to bring about a high-level of work formalization
which of the following scenarios exemplifies span of control?
A. Sergei makes all decisions affecting shipping.
B. Vanna is responsible for managing 16 employees.
C. Octavio performs one single task repeatedly.
D. Briley is responsible for the fall, seasonal product line.
Vanna is responsible for managing 16 employees
organizational design is the process of
Creating, selecting, or changing the structure of an organization
how was the relationship between performance and span of control graphed?
“arch” shape
what is the primary reason for simple structures being perhaps the most common form of organizational design?
A. Employees can come and go with no major ripple effects on the organization.
B. Employees feel less emotionally attached to the firm.
C. There are more small organizations than large ones.
D. Change and specialization to less confusion about how employees are supposed to do their jobs.
There are more small organizations than large ones
Power Health Supplements Incorporated is growing very fast in both sales and number of employees. It manufactures and sells dietary supplement products to customers all over the United States and several other countries. So far, the company has followed a simple structure. However, with fast-paced growth, the company needs to explore other organizational structures. Angelo, a long-time employee at Power Health Supplements, has collected information on how some of its competitors have organized their companies. Herbals Incorporated groups its employees by their different areas of expertise such as marketing, finance, human resources, and operations. Vita Great, which is primarily in the United States, groups its activities as Northeast Division, Southeast Division, Northwest Division, Southwest Division, and Central Division. Supple Incorporated has organized its employees according to the accounts they serve, such as health club contracts, sports teams, individual sales, and retail outlet sales. Finally, Magic Health International has grouped its business units around different types of supplements, including the Weight Loss, Muscle Gain, Endurance, Sleep, and Energy Supplement Divisions.
Which of the following describes Magic Health International’s organizational structure?
- matrix
- functional
- product
- geographic
product
A large pharmaceutical company recently adopted a structure in order to give its top managers, more responsibility and flexibility. The company is now structured around five Customer groupings: major healthcare, provider networks, individual consumers, small and midsized, pharmacies, military bases, and government, employee, facilities, and public clinics. Which of the following organizational structures has this company created?
A. product
B. geographic
C. client-based
D. functional
Client based
Hard fax publishing has decided to restructure organization. During the restructuring managers will probably see.
A. slightly increasing employee trust.
B. Faster employee learning.
C. Reduced workplace stress.
D. Slightly declining task per performance.
Slightly declining task performance
Leonor is the project manager of the organizational development team at Soft Interiors. Leonor’s team has been assigned the task of studying and evaluating Soft Interiors’ organizational structure. Leonor divided the tasks among the team members to collect preliminary information on different elements of Soft Interiors’ structure. Max was asked to collect information on the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs. Stefan was asked to collect information on formal authority relationships. Harper started looking into how many employees each manager has responsibility for, and Jaxson was asked to collect evidence on the degree to which rules and procedures are used to standardize behaviors at Soft Interiors. Leonor decided to personally collect information and evidence on where exactly decisions are formally made at Soft Interiors. The team decided to meet and share their information in two weeks.
Harper is looking into information on which element of organizational structure?
A. centralization.
B. Formalization.
C. Span of control.
D. Chain of command.
Span of control
Which of the following statements is true of restructuring?
A. Restructuring enhances learning and decision making.
B. Stress is common during restructuring.
C. Restructuring increases employee emotional attachment to the firm.
D. Restructuring has a moderate positive effect on citizenship behavior.
stress is common during restructuring
