Question 1

The theory that a person should report to only one manager is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   authorized line of responsibility
B)   responsibility factor
C)   unity of command
D)   chain of command

Question 2

The appropriate structure for an organization is based on four contingency variables: strategy, size, degree of environmental uncertainty, and ___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   leadership
B)   technology
C)   history
D)   intensity of competition

Question 3

What type of organizational structure is made up of autonomous, self- contained units?

Accepted Answer

A)   Functional
B)   Bureaucratic
C)   Simple
D)   Divisional

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Grouping jobs on the basis of product or customer flow is termed 'customer departmentalization'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ismail (Scenario) 
Ismail graduated from college and was hired by a corporation that manufactured parts for the automotive industry. The employees on the assembly line seemed bored, and their motivation was low. Ismail's employer decided to reorganize, in an attempt to increase productivity.
-The jobs of assembly- line employees are to be changed to allow more tasks to be done by individual workers. This is a reduction in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   departmentalization
B)   centralization
C)   work specialization
D)   chain of command

Question 7

In recent years, there has been a movement to make organizations more flexible and responsive through __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   centralization
B)   customer- based structure
C)   decentralization
D)   alternative organizational structure

Question 8

Many organizational design concepts are not applicable to twenty- first century companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

describe the boundaryless organization. What types of boundaries are there? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this organizational design?

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