MANA 3315 Quiz for Modules 15-16: Bonus

Restructuring has a greater negative impact on organizational commitment than it does on job performance.

TRUE

Organizational structure has little impact on an organization's financial performances.

FALSE

According to the Apple case study, something that sets Apple apart from it's competitors and the company considers a key to its success is Apples ____________ organizational structure, wile its competitors typically organize with a ____________ structure.

Functional ..... multi-divisional

Tatum is the CEO of a company that is undergoing a major restructuring. How should she deal with the employee who survive the layoffs in the restructuring?

Give them a voice in the process

SB Stationary is the low-cost producer of one type of standard notepad. Given that it operates in fa fairly stable environment, the company focuses on making its product as efficiently as possible. Which of the following approaches to organizational design is likely to be appropriate for SB Stationary?

Mechanistic

After accepting a position as a programmer at VitalTech Resources, Ulrich is surprised to learn that he is required to make a weekly progress report in front of the sales and marketing departments. The mere prospect makes him lightheaded and sweaty. He confesses his misgivings to his supervisor, who pairs him up with a more experienced programmer, Alison. She has been making these kinds of reports for years, and tells him not to worry. With Alison's he;p, Ulrich is able to feel more confident about making his presentation. He falters a few times during his first attempt, but Alison coaches him on ways to improve, and he is eventually able to confidently deliver a ten-minute report to a room full of thirty people. The arrangement between Alison and Ulrich is an example of _______________.

Mentoring

The term defines as ..... when people's strongest work values match the value their organizations deem most important is called ___________.

Person-organization fit

The goal of an organization's socialization efforts should be to minimize ___________ as much as possible. A. Reality Shock B. Newcomer orientation C. Diversity D. Espoused values E. Mentoring

Reality shock

Which of the following statements about organizational culture is true?

Strong cultures are not always good for the organization.

A culture that attempts to help the greater social good is a __________ culture.

Sustainability

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies span of control?

Vanna is responsible for managing 16 employess