Chapter 10: Designing Organization Structure

When your manager assigns you a task, you have the _____________ to carry out that task

responsibility

An organization which prides itself on innovation and flexibility should have ____________ structure

an organic

This organizational structure is also known as an M-form or decentralized structure.

Divisional

Which of the following structures would be best to use if you want your employees to get extensive training and become experts in their work areas?

Functional

This person helps to coordinate the work of groups, but no one in the group reports directly to them.

Project Manager

This is more an element of a company's culture than it is a part of the company's structure.

Relational Coordination

In which of the following organizational structures do central managers have the LEAST amount of control over the work that is done?

Virtual Network

As an organization becomes more mechanistic, its decision making becomes _____________

centralized

Employees make greater use of their skills and enjoy more opportunities for professional development in a _______________ organization

decentralized

Small batch and unit production organizations are typically ______ centralized, and managers have a __________ span of control.

less; large

As an organization becomes more mechanistic, its span of management becomes ____________

narrower

You would study a business's ______________________________ to see a visual representation of its vertical structure, including the chain of command.

organizational chart

If you are looking at the organization chart of a _____________ , you see more hierarchical levels and managers with relatively narrow spans of control.

tall structure