Quiz 20 Fundamentals of organizational structure

Which of the following characteristics of McDonald's best supports the fact that it is a mechanistic organization?

Its job descriptions are very detailed.

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

McDonald's use of standard operating procedures across the world

_____ organizations have a low degree of specialization and formalization as well as a flat organizational structure.

Organic

Which of the following statements is true of strategy in an organization?

Organizational structure must follow strategy in order for firms to achieve superior performance.

Which of the following is an unintended side-effect of a high degree of specialization in an organization?

Reduced employee satisfaction due to repetition of tasks

_____ describes the degree to which a task is divided into separate jobs

Specialization

_____ describes the degree to which a task is divided into separate jobs.

Specialization

Why does strategy implementation often require changes within an organization?

Strategy implementation requires a fit with the constantly changing external environment.

Which of the following is a feature of an organic organization?

Wide span of control

Walmart is an example of a(n) _____ organization.

mechanistic

Fast Call Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that has many breakthroughs in medicine to its credit. Unlike many other pharmaceutical companies, Fast Call has a relaxed work environment where employees are free to discuss projects with each other. Employees are encouraged to choose the projects that interest them; communication between team members and their supervisors is open and easy. Because of the company's work culture, its employees feel motivated to work harder and display more entrepreneurial behaviors. In this scenario, Fast Call Inc. is most likely an organization that is _____.

organic

If a firm pursues only a differentiation strategy, it is most likely a(n) _____ organization.

organic

Since an organic structure helps a firm build core competencies in areas such as R&D and marketing, this structure tends to be employed by firms that:

pursue a differentiation strategy at the business level.

A high degree of formalization in an organization is most likely to _____.

slow down decision-making

Organizational design is:

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