Foundations of Organization Structure

Which of the following six key elements of organizational structure is also referred to as division of labor?

A manufacturing manager who organizes a plant into engineering, accounting, manufacturing, personnel, and supply specialists departments is using which form of departmentalization?

The principle of unity of command, which states a person should have only one superior, is a key part of which structural element?

According to the example in Exhibit 15-3, what is the total number of managers required in an organization of 4,096 operatives with a uniform span of control of 4?

Which term refers to the degree to which decision-making is concentrated at a single point in an organization?

What is the primary strength of a bureaucracy?

The matrix structure combines which two forms of departmentalization?

Which type of organizational design is typically a small, core organization that outsources its major business functions?

An organization that seeks to eliminate the chain of command, have limitless spans of control, and replace departments with empowered teams is known as a:

Which organizational strategy is characterized by seeking to move into new products or markets only after their viability has been proven by innovators?

An organic model of organizational structure is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions of an organization's environment discussed in the chapter?

The negative behavioral outcomes from high work specialization are most likely to surface in which type of jobs?

What does research suggest about the relationship between span of control and employee satisfaction or performance?

According to the text, a major weakness of the simple structure is that:

What type of organizational structure would be best suited for an organization pursuing a cost-minimization strategy?

What did Jack Welch, former chairman of GE, want to create when he coined the term 'boundaryless organization'?

Human diseconomies from work specialization, such as boredom, fatigue, and stress, begin to surface and can offset economic advantages. This phenomenon is illustrated in which exhibit?

Which of the following is identified as a major drawback of the virtual organization structure?

The chapter argues that an organization's structure should follow its strategy. Which of the following structural options best fits an imitation strategy?

What is the degree to which jobs within an organization are standardized called?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a characteristic of a bureaucracy?

What does the chapter describe as a systematic effort to make an organization leaner by closing locations, reducing staff, or selling off business units?

According to the text, organizations that operate in environments that are scarce, dynamic, and complex face the greatest uncertainty and should adopt which type of structure?

The text suggests that there is a fairly strong evidence linking lower centralization with higher:

Which of the following is NOT one of the six key questions that managers must answer when designing an organizational structure, as outlined in Exhibit 15-1?

The major advantage of departmentalization by ______ is increased accountability for product performance because all activities for a specific product are under a single manager.

The major disadvantages of a matrix structure are the confusion it creates, its tendency to foster power struggles, and:

What is the term for the degree of instability in an organization's environment?

Downsizing is a systematic effort to make an organization leaner. Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy for downsizing mentioned in the chapter?

What is the primary trade-off organizations make when choosing a narrow span of control?

Which organizational structure is characterized by low departmentalization, wide spans of control, and centralized authority?

The 'Global Organization' textbox on page 489 describes Reckitt Benckiser's strategy of assigning managers to various global offices to get a picture of border-spanning trends. This strategy aligns with which type of global organization?

According to the text, organizations engaged in routine activities with automated and standardized operations tend to prefer which type of structure?

The text notes that research suggests national culture influences the preference for structure. Employees from high power-distance cultures are more likely to accept which type of structure?

According to Exhibit 15-10, the causes that determine an organization's structural design include all of the following EXCEPT:

The 'Economies and Diseconomies of Work Specialization' chart in Exhibit 15-2 shows that as work specialization increases, productivity:

Microsoft's organization around four customer markets (consumers, large corporations, software developers, and small businesses) is an example of which type of departmentalization?

What is a major criticism of the boundaryless organization concept, as highlighted by the case of Berkshire Hathaway in the 'Point/Counterpoint' section?

What is the term for a systematic effort to make an organization leaner that has been controversial regarding its impact on performance and employee attitudes?

Which of the following is NOT one of the six key elements of organizational structure?

The major weakness of a bureaucracy is an obsessive concern with:

In a matrix structure, employees have how many bosses?

What type of structure does the text say is used by most movie-making organizations today?

A 'leaner organization' is primarily achieved through which systematic effort?

According to research cited in the chapter, national culture in countries like Greece, France, and most of Latin America leads employees to be more accepting of:

Which structural model is characterized by being flat, using cross-functional teams, and having low formalization?

What type of environmental complexity does the text associate with the broadband industry?

What is the term for an organization that is valued for itself and not for the goods or services it produces, taking on a life of its own?

In the 'Point/Counterpoint' debate on 'The End of Management,' what company is used as an example of innovation succeeding within a formal, complex, and bureaucratic structure?