Trọn bộ câu hỏi trắc nghiệm môn HÀNH VI TỔ CHỨC bao gồm câu hỏi trắc nghiệm thông thường và trắc nghiệm đúng sai (True or False). Chapter 16: Organizational Structure and Design. After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Describe the two fundamental requirements of organizational structures. Explain why firms can have flatter structures than previously believed. Discuss the dynamics of centralization and formalization as organizations get larger and older. Contrast functional structures and divisional structures. Outline the features and advantages of the matrix structure. Describe four features of teambased organizational structures. Discuss the merits of the network structure. Summarize three contingencies of organizational design. Explain how organizational strategy relates to organizational structure.
Chapter 16: Organizational Structure and Design 16-1 Which of these is true about organizational structure? a It refers to the division of labor b It refers to the pattern of coordination c It refers to the pattern of workflow and formal power that directs organizational activity d An organizational structure reflects its cultural and power relationships e All of these The question was not answered The correct answer is "e" 16-2 Fundamental requirements of are division of labor and coordination of work activities a span of control b centralization c organizational structure d job specialization e concurrent engineering The question was not answered The correct answer is "c" 16-3 Informal communication a is a coordinating mechanism in all organizations b can be avoided in larger organizations by creating a liaison role c does not work in non-routine and ambiguous situations d creates standardization e All of these The question was not answered The correct answer is "a" 16-4 Coordination through formal hierarchy is a(n) coordinating mechanism a flexible b inefficient c efficient d effortless e a contemporary and optimal The question was not answered The correct answer is "b" 16-5 Each of these are basic elements of organizational structure except a formalization b departmentalization c Standardization d centralization e span of control The question was not answered The correct answer is "c" 16-6 Delayering organizational structures costs and decision-making a cuts; centralizes b increases; centralizes c increases; minimizes d cuts; decentralizes e stabilizes; eliminates The question was not answered The correct answer is "d" 16-7 A flat organizational structure creates a(n) span of control a Tall b Narrow c Wide d Centralized e Informal The question was not answered The correct answer is "c" 16-8 As organizations grow, top management decisionmaking a centralizes b decentralizes c maintains d controls e standardizes The question was not answered The correct answer is "b" 16-9 is the degree to which organizations standardize behavior through rules, procedures, formal training, and related mechanisms a Formalization b Standardization c Centralization d Departmentalization e Decentralization The question was not answered The correct answer is "a" 16-10 In a formalized structure, some work rules become so that organizational efficiency would decline if they were actually followed a flexible b ordinary c decentralized d centralized e convoluted The question was not answered The correct answer is "e" 16-11 Which of these can be identified as a problem with formalization? a Rules and procedures reduce organizational flexibility b Employees can become alienated and powerless c Rules and procedures can take on the life of their own d A and c only e All of these The question was not answered The correct answer is "e" 16-12 A(n) _ structure has a wide span of control, little formalization, and highly decision-making a organic; decentralized b mechanistic; centralized c departmental; departmentalized d formal; decentralized e informal; centralized The question was not answered The correct answer is "a" 16-13 Departmentalization is a(n) a form of informal communication b element of organizational structure c form of formalization d element of standardization e component of a flat span of control The question was not answered The correct answer is "b" 16-14 All of these are characteristics of a simple structure except a organizations employ few people b owner's direct supervision c narrowly defined roles d minimal hierarchy e flexible The question was not answered The correct answer is "c" 16-15 Which of these is not a type of divisional structure? a Client b Product/service c Geographic d Functional e All are divisional The question was not answered The correct answer is "d" 16-16 The structure combines divisional and _ structures a hybrid; central b hybrid; formal c departmental; hybrid d functional; matrix e matrix; functional The question was not answered The correct answer is "e" 16-17 The most common form of structure occurs in project-based organizations a functional b divisional c matrix d network e virtual The question was not answered The correct answer is "c" 16-18 Team-based organizational structure features include a building blocks of self-directed work teams b organization around work processes c flat hierarchy d little formalization e All of these The question was not answered The correct answer is "e" 16-19 A main force pushing toward a network structure is that an organization has _ core competencies a risky b a few c many d interdependent e independent The question was not answered The correct answer is "b" 16-20 The more diverse the environment, the more the firm needs to use a(n) a divisionalized form aligned with that diversity b matrix structure for tighter control c functional structure to create simplicity d network structure to capture other's core competencies e simple structure to align with integrated environment The question was not answered The correct answer is "a" TRUE or FALSE 16-1 Job specialization is the result of division of labour in which each job includes a narrow subset of tasks required to complete a product or service True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "True" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) 16-2 Informal communication is the most flexible form of coordination True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "True" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) 16-3 A tall organizational structure creates a wider span of control True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "False" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) 16-4 Fast food chains rely on an organic organizational structure to maintain consistent food quality across their restaurants True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "False" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) 16-5 Job descriptions and training are examples of coordination through formal hierarchy True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "False" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) 16-6 Organizations tend to decentralize as their external environment becomes more complex True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "True" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) 16-7 Organic structures operate best in stable environments True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "False" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) 16-8 Departmentalization specifies how employees and their activities are grouped together True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "True" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) 16-9 Functional structures tend to emphasize subunit goals more than organizational goals True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "True" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) 16-10 A divisionalized structure works best where the organization operates in one market with one product and one client group True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "False" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) 16-11 One type of matrix structure overlays a divisionalized structure with another type of divisionalized structure True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "True" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) 16-12 A team-based organizational structure has a very flat organizational hierarchy and very little formalization True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "True" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) 16-13 A network structure is an alliance of several organizations True / False The question was not answered The correct answer is "True" (Coaching responses are only available for answered questions) ... 16- 15 Which of these is not a type of divisional structure? a Client b Product/service c Geographic d Functional e All are divisional The question was not answered The correct answer is "d" 16- 16... answered The correct answer is "e" 16- 17 The most common form of structure occurs in project-based organizations a functional b divisional c matrix d network e virtual The question was not answered... The question was not answered The correct answer is "b" 16- 20 The more diverse the environment, the more the firm needs to use a(n) a divisionalized form aligned with that diversity b matrix structure