capstone chapter 11 quiz

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What most likely happens when a firm optimizes its organizational structure to its current situation?

It plants the seed of subsequent failure: the tightly coupled system can break apart when internal or external pressures occur.

An organization that is organized according to strategic business units (SBUs) and also along organizational structures is most likely using a ________ structure.

matrix

Which of the following real-world scenarios best exemplifies formalization?

McDonald's use of standard operating procedures across the world

________ describes the collectively shared values and norms of an organization's members.

Organizational culture

Why are controls like budgets and operating procedures that McDonald's implements known as input controls?

They are considered before employees make any decisions.

Which of the following accurately describes an organic organization?

a flexible organization that fosters fast decision making and high employee motivation

Keyhole Corporation is the parent company of Inspire.com and Roker Inc. To cut costs, Keyhole integrated InSpire.com's and Roker Inc.'s management functions with Keyhole's management, while keeping other functions such as product development independent. Keystone has encourage the senior teams at both Inspire and Roker to exploit the success of their existing products while exploring new products for the future. This scenario best exemplifies a(n) _________________.

ambidextrous organization

Organizational design is ____________________

the process of creating, implementing, and modifying the structure of an organization.


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