100.
Tom is the project manager of the Organizational Development team at Extreme Rugs.
Tom’s team has been assigned the task of studying and evaluating Extreme Rugs’
organizational structure. Tom divided the tasks among the team members to collect
preliminary information on different elements of Extreme Rugs’ structure. Jeremy was
asked to collect information on the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs.
Joy was asked to collect information on formal authority relationships. Alice started
looking into how many employees each manager has responsibility for, and Kathy was
asked to collect evidence on the degree to which rules and procedures are used to
standardize behaviors at Extreme Rugs. Tom himself decided to collect information and
evidence on where exactly decisions are formally made at Extreme Rugs. The team
decided to meet with information in two weeks.
Joy was asked to collect information on which of the following elements of the
organizational structure?
101.
Tom is the project manager of the Organizational Development team at Extreme Rugs.
Tom’s team has been assigned the task of studying and evaluating Extreme Rugs’
organizational structure. Tom divided the tasks among the team members to collect
preliminary information on different elements of Extreme Rugs’ structure. Jeremy was
asked to collect information on the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs.
Joy was asked to collect information on formal authority relationships. Alice started
looking into how many employees each manager has responsibility for, and Kathy was
asked to collect evidence on the degree to which rules and procedures are used to
standardize behaviors at Extreme Rugs. Tom himself decided to collect information and
evidence on where exactly decisions are formally made at Extreme Rugs. The team
decided to meet with information in two weeks.
Alice is looking into information on which element of organizational structure?
102.
Tom is the project manager of the Organizational Development team at Extreme Rugs.
Tom’s team has been assigned the task of studying and evaluating Extreme Rugs’
organizational structure. Tom divided the tasks among the team members to collect
preliminary information on different elements of Extreme Rugs’ structure. Jeremy was
asked to collect information on the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs.
Joy was asked to collect information on formal authority relationships. Alice started
looking into how many employees each manager has responsibility for, and Kathy was
asked to collect evidence on the degree to which rules and procedures are used to
standardize behaviors at Extreme Rugs. Tom himself decided to collect information and
evidence on where exactly decisions are formally made at Extreme Rugs. The team
decided to meet with information in two weeks.
On which element of organizational structure is Tom collecting information?
103.
Tom is the project manager of the Organizational Development team at Extreme Rugs.
Tom’s team has been assigned the task of studying and evaluating Extreme Rugs’
organizational structure. Tom divided the tasks among the team members to collect
preliminary information on different elements of Extreme Rugs’ structure. Jeremy was
asked to collect information on the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs.
Joy was asked to collect information on formal authority relationships. Alice started
looking into how many employees each manager has responsibility for, and Kathy was
asked to collect evidence on the degree to which rules and procedures are used to
standardize behaviors at Extreme Rugs. Tom himself decided to collect information and
evidence on where exactly decisions are formally made at Extreme Rugs. The team
decided to meet with information in two weeks.
On which element of organizational structure was Kathy asked to collect evidence?
104.
Splash Hair Care Inc. is growing very fast in both sales and number of employees. It
manufactures and sells hair products for youth, male, female, elderly, and ethnic
populations all over the United States and several other countries. So far, the company
has followed a simple structure. However, with fast-paced growth, it has become a
necessity that the company explore other organizational structures. John, a long-time
employee at Splash Hair Care, has collected information on how some of its competitors
have organized their companies. Streaks Inc. groups its employees by their different areas
of expertise such as Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Operations. Pure Oil,
primarily in the United States, groups its activities as Northeast Division, Southeast
Division, Northwest Division, Southwest Division, and Central Division. Curlz Inc. has
organized its employees according to the accounts they serve, such as Large Company
contracts, Internet Sales, Individual Sales, and Small Salon Direct Sales. Finally, Color Lite
International has grouped its business units around popular colors such as Red Division,
Silver Division, Rainbow Division, Black and Brown Division, and Shades of Blonde
Division.
Which of the following describes Color Lite International’s organizational structure?
105.
Splash Hair Care Inc. is growing very fast in both sales and number of employees. It
manufactures and sells hair products for youth, male, female, elderly, and ethnic
populations all over the United States and several other countries. So far, the company
has followed a simple structure. However, with fast-paced growth, it has become a
necessity that the company explore other organizational structures. John, a long-time
employee at Splash Hair Care, has collected information on how some of its competitors
have organized their companies. Streaks Inc. groups its employees by their different areas
of expertise such as Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Operations. Pure Oil,
primarily in the United States, groups its activities as Northeast Division, Southeast
Division, Northwest Division, Southwest Division, and Central Division. Curlz Inc. has
organized its employees according to the accounts they serve, such as Large Company
contracts, Internet Sales, Individual Sales, and Small Salon Direct Sales. Finally, Color Lite
International has grouped its business units around popular colors such as Red Division,
Silver Division, Rainbow Division, Black and Brown Division, and Shades of Blonde
Division.
Which of the following describes Pure Oil’s organizational structure?
106.
Splash Hair Care Inc. is growing very fast in both sales and number of employees. It
manufactures and sells hair products for youth, male, female, elderly, and ethnic
populations all over the United States and several other countries. So far, the company
has followed a simple structure. However, with fast-paced growth, it has become a
necessity that the company explores other organizational structures. John, a long-time
employee at Splash Hair Care, has collected information on how some of its competitors
have organized their companies. Streaks Inc. groups its employees by their different areas
of expertise such as Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Operations. Pure Oil,
primarily in the United States, groups its activities as Northeast Division, Southeast
Division, Northwest Division, Southwest Division, and Central Division. Curlz Inc. has
organized its employees according to the accounts they serve, such as Large Company
contracts, Internet Sales, Individual Sales, and Small Salon Direct Sales. Finally, Color Lite
International has grouped its business units around popular colors such as Red Division,
Silver Division, Rainbow Division, Black and Brown Division, and Shades of Blonde
Division.
Which of the following describes Curlz’s organizational structure?
Essay Questions
107.
Define
organizational
structure
. What is an organizational chart, and how does it affect an
organization?
108.
State at least two advantages and disadvantages of work specialization.
109.
Define
span
of
control
. Describe the relationship between a span of control and
organizational performance.
110.
Distinguish between tall and flat organizational structures, and state at least two
disadvantages of tall organizational structures.
111.
Differentiate between mechanistic and organic structures.
112.
What effect do stable and dynamic environments have on organizational structure?
113.
Briefly describe the factors that influence the process of organizational design.
114.
Differentiate between functional and multi-divisional structures. Provide a diagram of
each.
115.
Describe the three multi-divisional structures. Draw their organizational charts.
116.
Define
matrix
structure
. Identify one strength and one weakness of such a structure from
an employee’s viewpoint.
117.
What steps can an organization take to reduce the negative effects of restructuring efforts
on employees? Explain.
