Chapter 10 MGT3013
__ means that decision authority is located near the __ of the organization?
Centralization, top
When work specialization is extensive
employees perform a single task
Relative to the functional structure, the divisional strucutre
encourages decentralization
The biggest advantage to a virtual network approach is __ and __ on a global scale
flexibility, competitiveness
__ is the trend in recent years.
Wider spans of management
Louise works in the manufacturing department at Ice Sculptures. The work in department is low in task specialization.
does a variety of tasks and activities
All of the following are advantages of a functional structure EXCEPT
excellent coordination between functions
Theresa works in an organization where coordination across organizational units is poor and the units perceived themselves to be in competition with one another for organizational resources. These characteristics are consistent with which of the following structures?
A divisional structure
Which of the following structures is an incorrect fit in an unstable organization environment?
A vertical structure
The people with authority and responsibility are subject to reporting and justifying task outcomes to those above them in the chain of command. This is called __.
Accountability
Organizational structure includes which of these?
All of the above
The organization chart
All of the above
Disadvantages of the virtual network approach include
All of these
The team approach to departmentalization is a response to
All of these
Shooting Star, Inc. has slow response to external changes, centralized decision making, and coordination across departments. It is likely structured
Along functional lines
The formal and legitimate right of a manager to make decisions is
Authority
Boars' Nest Distributors is continually hampered by an inability to adapt to un unstable environment. Which of the following is a plausible explanation as to why?
Boars' Nest uses a vertical structure.
Jacob was recently looking at his company's organization chart in an attempt to discover who reports to whom. Jacob is studying his organization
Chain of command
Unity of command and the scalar principle are both closely related to the
Chain of command
Which is an advantage of the divisional structure?
Concern for customer's needs is high
Change and uncertainty in the environment are usually associated with
Decentralization
The use of teams may lead to too much
Decentralization
Gina wishes to transfer authority and responsibility to her subordinates. This process is known as __.
Delegation
Which of the following is the basis for grouping positions into departments abad departments the total organization?
Departmentalization
__ is also referred to as work specialization
Division of labor
Self-contained unit structure is a term used
Divisional structure
When departments are grouped together on the basis of organization outputs, the organization is using a
Divisional structure
According to your text, in very large companies, a
Divisional structure is essential
The functional, __, and __ are traditional approaches that rely on the chain of command define departmental groupings and reporting relationships along the hierarchy.
Divisional, matrix
All of the following are the major disadvantages of the matrix structure EXCEPT
Enlarged tasks for employees
All functions in a specific country or region report to the same division manager in __ divisions.
Geographic-based
Which of the following is an advantage of team structure?
Less response time, quicker decisions
Which department performs tasks that reflect the organization's primary goals and mission?
Line
Which of the following happens as organizations grow?
Managers have to find ways to tie different departments
Which of the following typically is NOT considered a staff department?
Manufacturing
Carly's Clothes, Inc. manufactures children's clothes. Which of the following departments for Carly's Clothes can be considered a line department.
Manufacturing department
A formal chain of command for both functional and divisional relationships is provided by the __ approach to structure.
Matrix
Global companies often use a __ structure to achieve simultaneous coordination of products across countries.
Matrix
The __ is the product or functional boss, who is responsible for one side of the matrix.
Matrix boss
Kent works at the Tick Tock, Inc. He has 2 bosses, one a functional manager and the other a divisional manager. Tick Tock, Inc. has a
Matrix structure
In the __ approach, a manufacturing company uses outside suppliers to provide entire chunks of a product, which are then assembled into a final product by a handful of workers
Modular
Relative to a flat organizational structure, a tall structure has a __ span of management and __ hierarchical levels.
Narrow, more
Which of the following refers to the deployment of organizational resources to achieve strategic goals?
Organizing
__ are brought together as a formal department in the organization.
Permanent teams
Which of the following is not an approach to structural design that reflects different uses of the chain of command?
Process approach
According to MANAGER'S SHOPTALK, all of the following are effective ways for a manager to delegate EXCEPT:
Save feedback for completion of the project
Which of the following organization have a flat structure compared to others?
Save feedback for completion of the project
__ refers to a clearly defined line of authority in the organization that includes all employees.
Scalar principle
Traditionally, a span of management of about __ has been recommended.
Seven
__ departments include all of those that provide specialized skills in support of __ departments.
Staff; line
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes authority?
Subordinates accept it
Which of the following factors is NOT associated with larger span of control?
Subordinates are located at various different locations
Which of the following is a contemporary approach to structural design in departmentalization?
Teams
Which of the following refers to the number of employees reporting to a supervisor?
The span of management
__ is an organization structure that divides the major functions of the organization into separate companies
The virtual network approach
The matrix structure violates which of the following principles of management
Unity of command
__ means that each employee is held accountable to only one supervisor
Unity of command
Kara's department is made up of people with similar skills and work activities. Her organization uses to __ approach to departmenalization.
Vertical functional
Which of the following structures is the leanest of all organization forms because little supervision is required?
Virtual network approach
Which of the following refers to the degree to which organizational tasks are subdivided into individual jobs?
Work specialization
Advantages of the matrix structure include
all of these
Organization structure is defined as the
framework in which the organization defines how tasks are divived, resources are deployed and departments are coordinated.
An advantage of functional structures is the
resulting economies of scale
All of the following are advantages of a divisional structure EXCEPT
there is little duplication of services across divisions
Strategy defines __ to do (it) while organizing defines __ (it).
what; how