Question 1

The test of a in a formalized organization may be how well he or she uses appropriate judgment in making exceptions to rules.

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Question 2

If there is little participation in decision making, the organization structure is centralized, regardless of the nature of the decisions being made.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Division of labor is often referred to as .

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A)  departmentalization
B)  the organizational chart
C)  specialization
D)  configuration
E)  the administrative hierarchyF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Grouping employees by encourages increased specialization and expertise among employees because they tend to concentrate on a single operation.

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Question 5

One of the problems associated with departmentalization by process includes

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A)  lack of communication.
B)  decreased productivity.
C)  lack of coordination.
D)  increased need for training.
E)  narrowness of focus.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

A common way of dividing sales or marketing territories is to use

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A)  geographic regions.
B)  product issues.
C)  natural physical conditions.
D)  process issues.
E)  functional boundaries.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Likert's systems of organizing include all of the following except

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A)  the exploitive authoritative system.
B)  the management system.
C)  the participative group.
D)  the benevolent authoritative system.
E)  the consultative system.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Max Weber's was an organizational system characterized by a hierarchy of authority and a system of rules.

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ideal bureaucracy

Question 9

Organizational structure can be analyzed by examining all of the following except

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A)  separation of specialized tasks.
B)  the degree of acceptance by employees.
C)  the size and shape of the organization.
D)  the organization's configuration.
E)  responsibility and authority within the organization.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Henry Mintzberg's research to determine the optimal span of control in an organization includes all of the following except

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A)  the coordination requirements within the unit.
B)  the ease of sharing information.
C)  the similarity of the tasks in the unit.
D)  the type of information available or needed.
E)  the differences in the members' need for autonomy.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D) B

Question 11

Departmentalization is a consequence of the division of labor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One of the advantages of departmentalization by business function includes

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A)  automatic coordination with customers.
B)  better communication with other employees in other functions.
C)  a broadening of focus for the work team.
D)  increased interaction with other parts of the organization.
E)  sharing of ideas within the group.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B) E

Question 13

Departmentalization by function groups tasks according to the specific activities engaged in by workers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When decision-making authority is concentrated at the top of the organizational hierarchy, this is called

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A)  formalized centralization.
B)  formalized decentralization.
C)  decentralization.
D)  formalization.
E)  centralization.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

The groupings most often used to departmentalize an organization include all of the following except

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A)  business function.
B)  process.
C)  system of reporting.
D)  product or service.
E)  customer.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The internal operations of an organization provide the framework for which type(s)  of departmentalization?

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A)  Process and market
B)  Function and process
C)  Function and market
D)  Product and customer
E)  Geographical and customerF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Configuration refers to the shape of the organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Responsibility ultimately derives from the of an organization.

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A)  employees
B)  middle managers
C)  board of directors
D)  owner or owners
E)  presidentF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

An organization is a collection of people working together to accomplish something.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Division of labor may be traced to the work of

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A)  Henry Mintzberg.
B)  Adam Smith.
C)  Abraham Maslow.
D)  Frederick Herzberg.
E)  Bill Antson.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 16: Foundations of Organization Structure

The test of a in a formalized organization may be how well he or she uses appropriate judgment in making exceptions to rules.

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If there is little participation in decision making, the organization structure is centralized, regardless of the nature of the decisions being made.

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Division of labor is often referred to as .

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Grouping employees by encourages increased specialization and expertise among employees because they tend to concentrate on a single operation.

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One of the problems associated with departmentalization by process includes

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A common way of dividing sales or marketing territories is to use

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Likert's systems of organizing include all of the following except

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Max Weber's was an organizational system characterized by a hierarchy of authority and a system of rules.

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Organizational structure can be analyzed by examining all of the following except

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Henry Mintzberg's research to determine the optimal span of control in an organization includes all of the following except

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Departmentalization is a consequence of the division of labor.

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One of the advantages of departmentalization by business function includes

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Departmentalization by function groups tasks according to the specific activities engaged in by workers.

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When decision-making authority is concentrated at the top of the organizational hierarchy, this is called

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The groupings most often used to departmentalize an organization include all of the following except

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The internal operations of an organization provide the framework for which type(s) of departmentalization?

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Configuration refers to the shape of the organization.

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Responsibility ultimately derives from the of an organization.

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