Question 1

Disadvantages of the matrix design include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  potential conflicts because of multiple bosses.
B)  coordination difficulties.
C)  group work takes longer than individual work.
D)  a reduction in flexibility.
E)  the potential for managerial anarchy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Starbucks assembles and serves coffee and snacks.They use ____ technology.

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A)  large-batch
B)  continuous-process
C)  standardized
D)  unit or small-batch
E)  mass-productionF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Viacom owns Nickelodeon,TV Land,VH1,and Nick at Nite.Viacom's managers of these cable networks are allowed a fairly high degree of autonomy in their operations,yet they coordinate their activities as needed.Purchasing is highly centralized,but many other functions are quite decentralized.Viacom uses a ____ organization design.

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A)  conglomerate (H-form) 
B)  divisional (M-form) 
C)  functional (U-form) 
D)  matrix
E)  hybridF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Weber viewed the bureaucratic form of organization as all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  logical.
B)  rational.
C)  efficient.
D)  personal.
E)  the one best way.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

An organization that uses two overlapping bases of departmentalization has a hybrid structure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a conglomerate (H-form) organization design?

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A)  It is composed of a set of unrelated businesses.
B)  It is operated by independent general managers.
C)  Its business evaluation is conducted by corporate staff.
D)  Its departmentalization is based on the kind of work being done, such as production, finance, or marketing.
E)  It is a holding company.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Trump Organization produces beauty pageants and builds commercial real estate.There appears to be little need for ____ between these units.

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A)  integration
B)  responsibility
C)  flexibility
D)  centralization
E)  technologyF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 8

When a patient in critical condition enters the emergency room,the skills of numerous people are geared toward saving the individual's life.Sometimes this isn't possible,and as a result,the personnel look to each other for emotional support.Subordinates and supervisors are close friends because they understand the emotional traumas that the others have experienced.According to Weber's bureaucratic model

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A)  the ER is operating properly because business social distance is not maintained.
B)  the division of labor and job specialization would negate the ER's synergy.
C)  ER employees are more productive due to the caring environment.
D)  the contingency approach should be applied for each patient's treatment.
E)  None of these choicesF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the organizational life cycle is TRUE?

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A)  Life cycle tends to be related to size.
B)  The final stage for an organization may be one of decline or stability.
C)  The organization design needed for various stages of an organization's life cycle will be different.
D)  Life cycle is a situational element that has been found to affect the appropriate organization design.
E)  All of these choicesF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Discount retailers like Michael's rely on economies of scale.They use ____ technology.

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A)  large-batch
B)  unit
C)  continuous-process
D)  transformation
E)  small-batchF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Weber's perspective suggests that a(n)____________________ is a model of organization design based on a legitimate and formal system of authority.

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Question 12

Virtual organizations rely almost exclusively on project-type units with little or no functional authority.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Organizational design is the building block.Job design is how the blocks are put together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Employees at Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic met at a minor league baseball game to do an offsite meeting and enjoy a relaxed,friendly environment Which bureaucratic characteristic does this violate?

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A)  Too many rules
B)  No specialization of labor
C)  No clear chain of command
D)  A narrow span of management
E)  An appropriate social distance between supervisor and subordinateF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Woodward studied 100 manufacturing companies.If she had studied 100 service companies,what do you think the connection between technology and organizational design would be?

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Question 16

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a shortcoming of bureaucratic organizations?

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A)  With bureaucratic organizations, social processes are ignored.
B)  Organizational efficiency is reduced in a bureaucratic organization.
C)  There is extensive use of division of labor in a bureaucratic organization.
D)  With bureaucratic organizations, assumptions about employee loyalty are unrealistic.
E)  Bureaucratic organizations tend to be rigid and inflexible.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

In a bureaucracy,rules,division of labor,and hierarchies of authority

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A)  affect goal setting.
B)  restrict the flow of information.
C)  increase the number of lateral relationships.
D)  improve organizational efficiency.
E)  reduce the need to process information.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Bully Hill is a New York wine maker.It uses ____________________ technology to transform investment grapes into wine.

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Question 19

The technology that is most effective with a System 4 design is ____ technology.

Accepted Answer

A)  small-batch
B)  large-batch
C)  continuous-process
D)  both small-batch and continuous-process
E)  both large-batch and continuous-processF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organic organizations?

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A)  Open communication
B)  High level of specialization
C)  Low level of standardization
D)  Cooperation
E)  Unstable external environmentF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

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