Question 1

In an)  _____ organization, important decisions usually are made at the top.

Accepted Answer

A)   informal
B)   centralized
C)   flat
D)   organic
E)   decentralized

Question 2

All of the following strategies promote organizational agility except

Accepted Answer

A)   strategic alliances
B)   low-involvement organizations
C)   learning organizations
D)   core capabilities
E)   adapt its structure to its size

Question 3

In _____ organizations, most decisions are made at lower levels.

Accepted Answer

A)   centralized
B)   decentralized
C)   organic
D)   informal
E)   hierarchical

Question 4

Briefly describe the three basic technologies that characterize how work is done in service as well as manufacturing companies.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

In a horizontal structure, _____ deal directly with the organization's primary goods or services; they make things, sell things, or provide customer service.

Accepted Answer

A)   public relation divisions
B)   accounting divisions
C)   staff departments
D)   organic structures
E)   line departments

Question 6

In general, coordination methods within an organization include standardization, plans, and mutual adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the context of Scenario A, which of the following is the reason for the problem you are facing?

Accepted Answer

A)   The company has a wide span of control.
B)   The owner has not delegated enough authority to enable you to do your work.
C)   The employees prefer to be guided by another manager.
D)   The owner wants to follow the unity-of-command principle.
E)   The company follows a decentralized decision-making process.

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the strategies that managers can use to cope with high uncertainty and heavy information demand's in today's environments?

Accepted Answer

A)   limit horizontal relationships
B)   reduce the need for information
C)   avoid depending on the experience of the organization's human needs
D)   cut spending on information systems
E)   eliminate stack resources

Question 9

In the _____ approach task responsibilities are clear and managers are more independent and accountable.

Accepted Answer

A)   organic
B)   functional
C)   product
D)   matrix
E)   creative

Question 10

In an)  _____ organization, managers encourage employees to work more as teammates than as subordinates who take orders from the boss.

Accepted Answer

A)   organic
B)   hierarchical
C)   bureaucratic
D)   mechanistic
E)   formal

Question 11

In the context of the vertical structure of a firm, a wide span of control builds a _____ organization with few reporting levels.

Accepted Answer

A)   flat
B)   centralized
C)   tall
D)   bureaucratic
E)   formal

Question 12

In the context of Scenario B, Amanda's company follows the _____ approach to departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In an)  _____ organization, top managers make all the decisions and pass them down to lower levels for implementation.

Accepted Answer

A)   informal
B)   centralized
C)   organic
D)   flat
E)   horizontal

Question 14

In the context of technology configurations, which of the following is true of continuous process technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)   They tend to require more supervision than other technologies.
B)   People are completely removed from the work itself.
C)   They provide a variety of low-volume, customized services.
D)   Communication tends to be highly formal.
E)   They are characterized by a large number of rules and formal procedures.

Question 15

Organizations with an organic structure are much less rigid than mechanistic organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the context of technology configurations, which of the following is true of large batch technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Goods or services are provided in low volumes.
B)   Organizational structure tends to be organic.
C)   Decision making tends to be decentralized.
D)   Communication is highly informal.
E)   Hierarchical authority is more prominent.

Question 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of a high-involvement organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Employee participation in decision making is limited.
B)   The organization has a flat, decentralized structure built around a customer, good, or service.
C)   The employees at lower levels of management are not held accountable for delivering a good or service.
D)   People who try to expand their skills beyond their job profile are discouraged.
E)   Much of the work is done independently by experts in the top management.

Question 18

All the _____ of a firm are directly involved in managing its operations.

Accepted Answer

A)   stockholders
B)   board of directors
C)   top-level managers
D)   tax payers
E)   first-line managers

Question 19

This organization uses the ______ decision-making authority.

Accepted Answer

A)   centralized
B)   decentralized
C)   checkpoint
D)   succinct
E)   accountability

Question 20

First Health Inc. and Quadra Software

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In general, coordination methods within an organization include standardization, plans, and mutual adjustment.

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In an) _____ organization, top managers make all the decisions and pass them down to lower levels for implementation.

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