76. _____ is a period of stability in an organizational lifecycle, eventually evolving into decline.
a.
Maturity
b.
Birth
c.
Youth
d.
Midlife
e.
Synergy
a
Easy
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77. As an organization passes from one stage of the organizational lifecycle to the next, _____.
a.
it becomes smaller
b.
it’s coordination demands increase
c.
it becomes more centralized
d.
it’s structure becomes less mechanistic
e.
it’s control systems become more limited
Moderate
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78. Under the _____ arrangement, the members and units in an organization are grouped into functional departments such
as marketing and production.
a.
division form
b.
Z-form
c.
H-form
d.
U-form
e.
M-form
departmentalization.
Easy
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79. The _____ design is based on multiple businesses in related areas operating within a larger organizational framework.
a.
conglomerate
b.
divisional
c.
H-form
d.
matrix
e.
functional
Easy
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80. The _____ design is based on two overlapping bases of departmentalization.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Digital Story: Connect
e.
81. The _____ design is essentially a holding company that results from unrelated diversification.
a.
H-form
b.
U-form
c.
divisional
d.
departmental
e.
M-form
a
Easy
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82. An organization that uses a team organization design:.
a.
has a bureaucratic structure.
b.
has an inflexible organizational structure.
c.
has functional teams that perform specific functional tasks.
d.
relies exclusively on project-type teams.
e.
provides little scope for teams to develop adaptability.
Moderate
p. 182
Easy
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83. A virtual organization:
a.
typically has only a handful of permanent employees.
b.
typically has a bureaucratic design.
c.
has an inflexible formal structure.
d.
typically has a very large staff and administrative headquarters facility.
e.
has functional departmentalization.
a
very small staff and administrative headquarters facility.
Moderate
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84. A _____ organization works to facilitate the lifelong personal development of all of its employees while continually
transforming itself to respond to changing demands and needs.
a.
bureaucratic
b.
centralized
c.
hybrid
d.
learning
e.
matrix
Easy
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85. Enlightened Minds is a software services firm that uses routine training programs, seminars by eminent developers,
and discussion forums to keep employees updated on the recent developments in the software field. Enlightened Minds is
an example of a(n) _____.
a.
learning organization
b.
team organization
c.
H-Form organization
d.
matrix organization
e.
virtual organization
86. If Dominique works as a welder for a week, a drill press operator the next week, a lathe operator the following week,
and is back to welding again the following week, her supervisor is using the alternative to job specialization known as
_____.
job rotation
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87. Alba Inc. has consulting offices throughout the world. Each office has to follow local laws and customs. This is an
example of the use of _____ departmentalization.
Location departmentalization groups jobs on the basis of defined geographic sites or areas.
p. 166
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88. When a manuscript is written by an author, edited, and sent to a printer for printing, this process represents _____
interdependence.
89. Weber’s perspective suggests that a(n) _____ is a model of organization design based on a legitimate and formal
system of authority.
90. _____ consists of the conversion processes used to transform inputs into outputs.
91. _____ is the extent to which an organization is broken down into subunits.
Differentiation is the extent to which the organization is broken down into subunits.
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92. The _____ design is an arrangement based on the job purpose approach to departmentalization.
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93. The form of organization design that is used by an organization made up of a set of unrelated businesses is the _____
design.
The conglomerate design is used by an organization made up of a set of unrelated businesses.
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94. When people float from project to project with little or no underlying functional authority in organizational units, a(n)
_____ organization design is said to exist.
Digital Story: Engage
95. A(n) _____ organization is one with little or no formal structure.
96. Describe the job characteristics approach to job design.
97. Describe the three forms of interdependence among organizational units.
98. Define a bureaucracy. State the five characteristics that an ideal bureaucracy exhibits.
Easy
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Match the following numbered items with the most correct response letter.
A response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
a.
Skill variety
b.
Task identity
c.
Task significance
d.
Autonomy
e.
Feedback
Easy
p. 171
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The Basic Elements of Organizing
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DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
p. 164
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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TOPICS:
The Basic Elements of Organizing
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Application
NOTES:
Digital Story: Perform
99. Helicopter pilots perform preflight and post flight checks, fly, give safety briefs, communicate with air traffic
controllers and plan flights.
100. Helicopter pilots complete flights and log hours of experience.
ANSWER:
POINTS:
101. Helicopter pilots think what they do is important and exciting.
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
102. A helicopter pilot-in-command is in control of her aircraft.
ANSWER:
POINTS:
103. Helicopter pilots take periodic check rides by more experienced pilots to stay current with the procedures and rules.
ANSWER:
e
POINTS:
Match the following numbered items with the most correct response letter.
A response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
a.
Job enlargement
b.
Job enrichment
c.
Job rotation
d.
Job specialization
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
p. 162-164
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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TOPICS:
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KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Knowledge
NOTES:
Digital Story: Engage
104. Often leads to worker dissatisfaction and boredom
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
a
POINTS:
105. Giving individual workers more control over and responsibility for their jobs
106. Giving workers more things to do in their jobs
107. Systematically moving workers through a series of jobs
108. Breaking the overall task into smaller component parts