Mg chapter 12 Post test

A.David's firm has experienced cultural challenges.

David Amaral is Vice President of Nature Dog, an organic dog food manufacturer. He and his upper management team are considering trying open innovation. Assuming David's firm is in need of one of the known open innovation benefits, which of the following is most likely NOT one the firm's problem? A.David's firm has experienced cultural challenges. B.David's firm has experienced rising costs. C.David's firm lacks focus in the marketplace. D.The internal and external relationships within David's firm have suffered.

B.Jill takes advantage of flextime.

Due to her busy schedule with her children, her volunteerism, and her work as city councilperson, Jill McDaniels' 40-hour workweek varies in how she divides her schedule among days and hours within days. Which of the following BEST describes Jill's work schedule? A.Jill telecommutes B.Jill takes advantage of flextime. C.Jill works a compressed workweek. D.Jill is a contingent worker.

D.decentralization

Jamie Venini has worked as a front-line manager of an international import/export firm for fifteen years. Although her company has distribution centers and employees across the globe, Jaime lives and works in a low power-distance country. Because of this, she is much more in favor of a structure that includes _____________ than are her coworkers who are located in high power-distance countries. A.a clear chain of command B.high specialization C.a high degree of formalization D.decentralization

D.Biotech Enterprises has experienced a lack of shared information and best practices.

Jenna James, founder and President of Biotech Enterprises, a high-tech biological research and design firm, is considering the pros and cons of a more collaborative workplace. Which of the following would have to be true for this move to make sense? A.There is a high potential for interpersonal conflict within Biotech Enterprises' organization. B.There are too many competing goals within the Biotech Enterprises organization. C.Biotech Enterprises has always had trouble with the logistics of coordinating. D.Biotech Enterprises has experienced a lack of shared information and best practices.

A.boundaryless structure

Josefa San Pedro, Senior Vice President at Burgundy Arts Incorporated, is reviewing her company's organizational structure. In doing so, Josefa can see that one advantage of the structure is that it utilizes talent wherever it's found. She also sees that the structure is highly flexible and responsive. Burgundy Arts Incorporated's structure is a _____________. A.boundaryless structure B.matrix structure C.project structure D.team structure

D.mechanistic structures

Marcus Trudeau is the President of the multinational oil corporation, Flexxon-Noble. Marcus has noticed a distinct difference between employees of different countries. He has seen that employees in high power-distance countries, such as those in many Latin American countries, tend to be much more accepting of_____________. A.organic structures B.loose and flexible structures C.highly adaptive structures D.mechanistic structures

B.four 10-hour days

The most common arrangement in a compressed workweek is ______. A.three 12-hour days followed by one 4-hour day B.four 10-hour days C.ten 4-hour days D.four 9-hour days followed by one 4-hour day

D.classifying who actually qualifies as a contingent worker

Which of the following is one of the main issues businesses face with their contingent workers? A.deciding the remuneration for contingent workers B.providing the option of a compressed workweek to contingent workers C.allocating work resources to contingent workers D.classifying who actually qualifies as a contingent worker

B.The legal definition of a contract worker depends on how much control a company has over the person.

Which of the following statements is true about contingent workers? A.Hiring contingent workers is an expensive prospect for most companies. B.The legal definition of a contract worker depends on how much control a company has over the person. C.Companies are required to pay Social Security and Medicare to contingent workers. D.Contingent workers need to be provided work on a regular basis.

C.People from high power-distance countries find that their employees are much more accepting of mechanistic structures than are employees from low power-distance countries.

Which of the following statements is true in today's organizational design? A.People from low power-distance countries find that their employees are much more accepting of mechanistic structures than are employees from high power-distance countries. B.People from high power-distance countries find that their employees are much more accepting of organic structures than are employees from high power-distance countries. C.People from high power-distance countries find that their employees are much more accepting of mechanistic structures than are employees from low power-distance countries. D.People from high power-distance countries find that their employees are much less accepting of organic structures than are employees from low power-distance countries

C.Matrix Design

Which of the following structures of organizational design creates a dual chain of command? A. boundaryless design B.Project structure C.Matrix Design D.team structure