Exam 11: Organization Structures and Design

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A) product
B) divisional
C) geographical
D) customer
E) functional

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A) Workers in a matrix structure are allowed to be part of only one team at a time.
B) A matrix structures does not have the ability to be flexible while dealing with regional differences.
C) It is accomplished by creating permanent teams that cut across functions to support specific products,projects,or programs.
D) A matrix structure is made up of temporary teams that are disbanded after each project.
E) A matrix structure involves top management in lower-level problem solving.

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A) A temporary team does not have prominence in a team structure.
B) A team structure is most often observed in a vertical organization.
C) The intention of a team structure is to create more effective lateral relations around and across the organization.
D) In a team structure,cross-functional structures are convened for a particular task or project and disbanded once the task is completed.
E) The main focus of a team structure is to improve and maintain the hierarchical system of management.

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A) Organic
B) Centralized
C) Bureaucratic
D) Formal
E) Authoritative

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A) Bureaucracy
B) Boundaryless organization
C) Decentralization
D) Strategic business unit
E) Strategic alliance

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A) organic
B) decentralized
C) mechanistic
D) adaptive
E) boundaryless

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A) Every organization emphasizes formal authority,order,fairness,and efficiency.
B) Every organization faces its own set of unique problems and opportunities.
C) All organizations are not affected by situational contingencies such as task,technology,environment,and people.
D) Every organization has narrow spans of control and structures of the traditional pyramid form.
E) All organizations have sufficient resources to jointly pursue mutual interests with another organization.

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A) span of control
B) chain of command
C) decentralization
D) bureaucracy
E) centralization

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A) They work with narrow spans of control and formal coordination.
B) They operate with a distinguished feature of promotion based on competency.
C) They are built on a foundation of trust that people will do the right things on their own initiative.
D) They are characterized by vertical structures with a clear-cut division of labor and a hierarchy of authority.
E) They work best for organizations doing routine tasks in stable environments.

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A) decentralized system
B) centralized system
C) boundaryless structure
D) informal structure
E) organic design

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A) Network structures are lean and streamlined.
B) If one part of the network breaks down or fails to deliver,the other parts of the network will continue working.
C) A network structure is characterized by technology that enables the organization to have control over activities contracted out.
D) A network structure has an efficient vertical management system.
E) Network structures have a relatively large central core that gives them stability.

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The potential advantages of matrix struc...

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A) is the number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager.
B) links all persons with successively higher levels of authority.
C) horizontally links all positions of an organization's management.
D) operates with a minimum of bureaucratic features.
E) is the process of distributing and entrusting work to other persons.

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A) There is reduced flexibility in adding,removing,or changing operations to meet changing demands.
B) They increase costs through the duplication of resources and efforts across divisions.
C) They lead to a lack of communication,coordination,and problem solving across functions.
D) There are a lot of chances for functional chimneys to occur under this structure.
E) A functional silos problem occurs frequently when this structure is applied.

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