Managing Structural Organizations MCQs

Managing Structural Organizations MCQs

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1: _____ is the process by which organizations are broken down into divisions and departments, each of which has its own power and autonomy.

A.   Formalization

B.   Delegation

C.   Departmentalization

D.   Differentiation

2: Division of labor is the degree to which jobs are divided into specific tasks.

A.   True

B.   False

3: _____ is an organizational structure that groups employees by products and services, by geographic regions, or by customers.

A.   Divisional structure

B.   Flatter structure

C.   Functional structure

D.   Organizational structure

4: Divisional structure is an organizational structure that groups employees by _____.

A.   Products and services

B.   Geographic regions

C.   Customers

D.   All of the given

5: Flatarchies are types of organizational structures that share characteristics of hierarchies and flat organizations.

A.   True

B.   False

6: _____ is a company structure where some layers of management are removed but a degree of hierarchy remains.

A.   Divisional structure

B.   Flatter structure

C.   Functional structure

D.   Organizational structure

7: _____ is the process of determining procedures, rules, and responsibilities for employees.

A.   Formalization

B.   Delegation

C.   Departmentalization

D.   Differentiation

8: Formalization is the process of determining _____ for employees.

A.   Procedures

B.   Rules

C.   Responsibilities

D.   All of these

9: An organizational structure that groups employees according to the tasks they perform for the organization is called?

A.   Divisional structure

B.   Flatter structure

C.   Functional structure

D.   Organizational structure

10: Example of functional structure is:

A.   Marketing

B.   Finance

C.   Human resources

D.   All of the above

11: _____ distributes decision-making authority to self-managed “boss-less” teams or “circles.”

A.   Holacratic organizational structure

B.   Horizontal organizational structure

C.   Matrix organizational structure

D.   Simple structure

12: _____ focuses on teamwork and collaboration to achieve collective goals.

A.   Holacratic organizational structure

B.   Horizontal organizational structure

C.   Matrix organizational structure

D.   Simple structure

13: Holacratic organizational structure is also known as Flat structure.

A.   True

B.   False

14: Integration is the process by which different parts of the organization are drawn together to achieve a common goal.

A.   True

B.   False

15: _____ is a formalized structure based on centralization and departmentalization.

A.   Mechanistic model

B.   Organic model

C.   Situational leadership model

D.   Classical Model

16: _____ is a company structure in which the reporting lines are set up as a grid, or matrix.

A.   Holacratic organizational structure

B.   Horizontal organizational structure

C.   Matrix organizational structure

D.   Simple structure

17: _____ is a less formalized structure based on decentralization and cross functional teams.

A.   Mechanistic model

B.   Organic model

C.   Situational leadership model

D.   Classical Model

18: Organization is an entity formed and structured to achieve goals.

A.   True

B.   False

19: A visual document that communicates how a company is organized is known as?

A.   Organizational chart

B.   Organizational Table

C.   Organizational structure

D.   None of these

20: Organizational structure is a system that coordinates the _____ necessary to carry out a particular purpose.

A.   People

B.   Tasks

C.   Activities

D.   All of these

21: Responsibility is the personal obligation to perform preset tasks and reach specified goals.

A.   True

B.   False

22: _____ is a common organizational structure used in small businesses where decision-making is centralized with the business owner.

A.   Holacratic organizational structure

B.   Horizontal organizational structure

C.   Matrix organizational structure

D.   Simple structure

23: The number of direct reports for whom managers are directly responsible is called?

A.   Span of control

B.   Unity of command

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of these

24: Management technique where employees report to one, and only one, designated manager is known as?

A.   Span of control

B.   Unity of command

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of these

25: _____ is a traditional company structure based on a chain of command where leaders sit at the top of the hierarchy and pass down orders to lower-level workers.

A.   Vertical organizational structure

B.   Virtual organizational structure

C.   Holacratic organizational structure

D.   Horizontal organizational structure

26: _____ is a company structure in which employees are geographically spread and tend to communicate by phone, e-mail, and the Internet.

A.   Vertical organizational structure

B.   Virtual organizational structure

C.   Holacratic organizational structure

D.   Horizontal organizational structure

27: A _____ typically has a clear, simple chain of command from top to bottom.

A.   Tends to have a uniform customer approach across the front lines.

B.   Matrix organization

C.   Organization chart

D.   Line organization

28: A corporate strategy focuses primarily on ________.

A.   An organization's mission

B.   An organization's strengths

C.   An organization's weaknesses

D.   An organization's people

29: An organization

A.   What the organization knows

B.   Who the organization is

C.   Assets that the organization can rely on

D.   What the organization can do

30: An organization's resources identify ________.

A.   How the organization gets things done

B.   Where the organization operates

C.   When the organization operates

D.   What the organization has

31: Ethics is formed primarily from the ____ context in which people and organizations function.

A.   Societal

B.   Stock options

C.   Experience

D.   Families

32: All of the following are most likely assessed on personality tests except ________.

A.   Sensitivity

B.   Reasoning

C.   Introversion

D.   Motivation

33: __________ marketers include manufacturers, intermediaries, institutions, and the government.

A.   Profit seeking.

B.   Undifferentiated.

C.   Institutional.

D.   B2B.

34: The mission statement expresses the ____.

A.   Expected profitability of the organization

B.   Purpose of the organization

C.   Code of ethics

D.   Market for the product

E.   Types of employees needed