Strategic Management

What is the formal arrangement of jobs within an organization called?

Which of the following is NOT one of the six key elements of organizational design discussed in the chapter?

The contemporary view of work specialization suggests that while it can increase efficiency, it can also lead to human diseconomies such as:

A Japanese electronics firm organizes its divisions along functional lines, its manufacturing units around processes, and its sales units around seven geographic regions. This is an example of:

According to Chester Barnard's acceptance theory of authority, from what does a manager's authority originate?

The unity of command principle, one of Fayol's 14 management principles, states that:

In the example from Exhibit 10-6, an organization with 4,096 employees and a span of control of 8 would have approximately how many fewer managers than an organization with the same number of employees and a span of 4?

What is the term for the degree to which decision making takes place at upper levels of the organization?

A mechanistic organization is characterized by which of the following?

An organic structure is most effective under which of the following contingency factors?

What type of traditional organizational design is characterized by low departmentalization, wide spans of control, and centralized authority?

According to Joan Woodward's study on technology and structure, mass production was most effective when paired with what type of organizational structure?

A major weakness of the functional structure is that:

The primary strength of the divisional structure is that it:

According to the text, what trend has been observed in recent years regarding the span of control in organizations?

What is the term for the rights inherent in a managerial position to tell people what to do and to expect them to do it?

According to the 'by the numbers' box on page 273, what percentage of organizations say they have increased centralization in the last five years?

The trend toward giving employees more authority (power) to make decisions is known as:

Line authority differs from staff authority in that line authority:

What type of departmentalization would a company use if it wanted to group jobs based on the territory or physical location served?

An organization's size starts to have less influence on its structure once it grows past approximately how many employees?

The obligation or expectation to perform assigned duties is known as:

What is the primary characteristic of an organic organization?

A key weakness of the divisional structure is the duplication of activities and resources, which leads to:

What type of departmentalization groups jobs based on product or customer flow?

What did Alfred Chandler's research conclude about the relationship between strategy and structure?

A work team composed of individuals from various functional specialties is known as a:

What is the primary reason for the recent trend toward wider spans of control in organizations?

An organization that is highly formalized would have which of the following characteristics?

The term for dividing work activities into separate job tasks is:

Which of the following is listed as a strength of the simple structure in Exhibit 10-10?

Joan Woodward's research on technology and structure found that organizations adapt their structures based on:

The visual representation of an organization’s structure is called a(n):

Which of the following would NOT be considered a contingency factor affecting structural choice?

An organization with a high degree of centralization would most likely feature:

What did the text describe as the 'glue' that held an organization together, according to early management writers?

The process of creating or changing an organization's structure is called:

According to the text, a cardiac surgeon rarely closes up a patient after surgery. This is used as an example to illustrate the efficiency of what concept?

Which of the following is a primary purpose of organizing?

What type of traditional organizational design is most likely used by entrepreneurial ventures in their early stages?

What is a major advantage of the functional structure?

In the context of chain of command, managers whose organizational function contributes directly to the achievement of objectives are known as:

Which of the following factors would favor a more decentralized organization?

An organization that is pursuing meaningful and unique innovations would be best served by what type of structure?

What does the 'TODAY'S VIEW' on formalization on page 273 suggest about modern organizations?

An organization that groups together jobs such as retail accounts, wholesale accounts, and government accounts is using which form of departmentalization?

Which of the following is NOT one of the conditions Barnard contended must be satisfied for a subordinate to accept an order?

Which production technology in Woodward's study was described as the most technically complex?

In the 'by the numbers' box on page 273, what percentage of white-collar workers say that teleworking is a good idea?

Which traditional organizational design would be most appropriate for a large, multidivisional company like Walmart, which has separate business units for retail and support?