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28.
Which of the following is a feature of an organic organization?
29.
An organization is characterized as having a flexible division of labor, distributed decision
making, and generalized knowledge of how to accomplish strategic goals valued. This
organization is most likely _____ in nature.
30.
Walmart is an example of a(n) _____ organization.
31.
_____ organizations are characterized by a high degree of specialization and formalization,
and tall hierarchies that rely on centralized decision making.
32.
Which of the following characteristics of McDonald's best supports the fact that it is a
mechanistic organization?
33.
McDonald's operates Hamburger University that trains students to ensure consistent food
quality across its outlets throughout the world. This indicates that McDonalds's
34.
The relationship between strategy and structure that directly impacts a firm's performance
is
35.
While working a night job at a call center, Carlos creates an app called DineSmart, which
can be used to place orders at restaurants, rate the restaurants, and make reservations.
Because he receives good responses for his app, he quits his current job to focus his
efforts on DineSmart. He creates a start-up called TYOP and hires three people to help
him improve DineSmart and maintain the servers that run it. In this scenario, TYOP most
likely has a _____ structure.
36.
Opal, a recent fashion design school graduate, has received praise for her clothing designs
from her peers and friends on social networking sites; this has inspired her to set up a
store where she can design and sell apparel. After experiencing some success with sales,
she recruits two employees to handle customers at the store. However, she handles other
day-to-day affairs herself, while continuing to design clothes. Which of the following is
likely to be a pitfall of this organizational structure established by Opal?
37.
Nick just graduated from law school and wants to start his own law firm. It is best for Nick
to use a _____ organizational structure.
38.
Which of the following is an advantage offered by a functional structure?
39.
A typical college of business (or school of management) has several areas such as
management, marketing, finance, accounting, MIS, and so on. This is an example of a(n)
_____ structure.
40.
Why did W. L. Gore reorganize itself into a functional structure from a simple structure?
41.
Which of the following is true of a functional structure?
42.
Why does a functional structure rely on a flat organizational structure?
43.
Remote Inc. is a notebook manufacturing company based in Ohio. Remote's main market
is Ohio. It aims at providing its products at better prices than its competitors. Which of the
following structures is Remote Inc. likely to use if it has functional setup?
44.
Why must managers use a mechanistic structure to implement a cost-leadership
strategy?
45.
To effectively implement a differentiation strategy, managers rely on a functional structure
that resembles an organization that is highly
46.
Which of the following statements is true about the use of functional structures with
various business strategies?
47.
A functional structure is recommended when a firm
48.
Which of the following is an advantage of using a functional structure when pursuing a
cost-leadership strategy?
49.
Plow Inc. is a greeting card manufacturing company. Plow's market dominance exists
primarily because of the innovative designs of its greeting cards when compared to those
of its competitors. In this scenario, Plow Inc.'s managers must ideally rely on a functional
structure that resembles a(n) _____ organization.
50.
Why does a firm use an organic organization combined with a functional structure when
implementing a differentiation strategy?
51.
Which of the following features helps match a cost-leadership strategy to a functional
structure?
52.
Which of the following types of organizations best helps match a differentiation strategy to
a functional structure?
53.
Broadview Company integrated certain important functions of Widget.com with Widget,
while keeping other functions independent. To support this integration, the president of
Widget shifted compensation incentives for both senior teams to accomplish joint goals
rather than to focus solely on each business unit's performance. This scenario best
exemplifies a(n)
54.
Curve Inc. is a software development firm based in California. It strives to provide highly
differentiated software at cheaper prices when compared to its competitors. Which of the
following organizational designs should Curve Inc. implement to ensure the maximum
success of its business strategies?
55.
StickOn Inc. is an adhesive manufacturer. After a slight dip in production numbers, it forms
a team to find a quick solution to this problem, at least for the shorter term. This scenario
best exemplifies
56.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of a functional strategy?
57.
When a firm diversifies into different product lines and geographies, a _____ structure is
preferred.
58.
Kolt Inc., a large and successful retail chain on the West Coast, decides to expand its
operations across the U.S. Which of the following organizational structures should Kolt
Inc. use?
