Question 1

The success of the firm often depends on assigning the right tasks to the right person.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an advantage of a line organization in a large business?

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A)   It does not require specialists to advise people along the line.
B)   Responsibility and authority are clearly defined.
C)   Each worker has several supervisors.
D)   It is very flexible.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

A matrix organization produces an environment that discourages cooperation and teamwork.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Cross-functional teams consist of employees from different departments who work together on a long-term basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In firms with centralized authority, each business unit is treated as if it is a completely separate and independent organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Javier is a self-employed patent attorney and it seems like he is always working! Large corporations hire him on an as-needed basis to review prospective ideas and help with securing patents for a variety of inventions including surgical instruments, medicines, and high-tech gadgets. Once he secures a contract, Javier knows approximately how many weeks or months he will work. Javier works for virtual corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The organizational structure of the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division provides for direct two-way lines of responsibility, authority, and communication running from the top to the bottom. Additionally, each person in the division reports to only one superior. The 1st Infantry Division is clearly an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   matrix organization.
B)   functional organization.
C)   line organization.
D)   service organization.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Bureaucratic organizations are not very responsive to customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Organizations with positive images for performing exceptional service to customers are usually friendly places to work, as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Daniela thinks all workers should receive the same pay regardless of their position within a company. Daniela views on wages illustrate Fayol's principle of equity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Small businesses often use a line organization model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following are common responses of employees when faced with change?

Accepted Answer

A)   "That's the way we've always done things."
B)   "Perhaps I'll be able to get a promotion now."
C)   "I'm excited to learn something new."
D)   "This should be easy to accept."E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Correctly structuring a business organization allows managers to avoid delegating responsibility and authority to employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Bright Electronics has found it needs to reorganize, including a significant trim of its middle management. This action will likely result in

Accepted Answer

A)   acquiring additional firms.
B)   flattening the organization and empowering employees, allowing them to get closer to the customer.
C)   increasing the size of its traditional departments to handle 24/7 operations.
D)   centralizing its decision making to better control its total quality management program.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Companies benefit today from interfirm cooperation. One of the ways they cooperate is through networking. Another way is by seeking technological knowledge and new processes from exemplary firms sometimes outside their own industries. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)   competency capturing.
B)   technology swapping.
C)   benchmarking.
D)   broadening the knowledge base.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Weber was a strong proponent of bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following describes the activity of a firm that assigns specific functions, such as accounting or legal work, to other organizations rather than performing these functions themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)   functional sharing
B)   outsourcing
C)   benchmarking
D)   virtual distributionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following was created as a solution to the temporary nature of the matrix structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   line organizations
B)   cross-functional self-managed teams
C)   line-and-staff organizations
D)   network organizationsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Weber promoted the idea of the pyramid-shaped organization structure for large businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following positions would be classified as a staff position?

Accepted Answer

A)   an assembly-line worker for a major auto manufacturer
B)   the chief executive officer of a small corporation
C)   a sales manager for a chain of clothing stores
D)   an attorney in the legal department of a manufacturing corporationE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Weber promoted the idea of the pyramid-shaped organization structure for large businesses.

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Weber was a strong proponent of bureaucracy.

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Cross-functional teams consist of employees from different departments who work together on a long-term basis.

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Which of the following is an advantage of a line organization in a large business?

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In firms with centralized authority, each business unit is treated as if it is a completely separate and independent organization.

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Which of the following positions would be classified as a staff position?

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Which of the following are common responses of employees when faced with change?

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A matrix organization produces an environment that discourages cooperation and teamwork.

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Which of the following was created as a solution to the temporary nature of the matrix structure?

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Small businesses often use a line organization model.

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Correctly structuring a business organization allows managers to avoid delegating responsibility and authority to employees.

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Bright Electronics has found it needs to reorganize, including a significant trim of its middle management. This action will likely result in

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Daniela thinks all workers should receive the same pay regardless of their position within a company. Daniela views on wages illustrate Fayol's principle of equity.

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Organizations with positive images for performing exceptional service to customers are usually friendly places to work, as well.

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Bureaucratic organizations are not very responsive to customers.

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The success of the firm often depends on assigning the right tasks to the right person.

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Companies benefit today from interfirm cooperation. One of the ways they cooperate is through networking. Another way is by seeking technological knowledge and new processes from exemplary firms sometimes outside their own industries. This is called

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Weber promoted the idea of the pyramid-shaped organization structure for large businesses.

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Weber was a strong proponent of bureaucracy.

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Cross-functional teams consist of employees from different departments who work together on a long-term basis.

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Which of the following is an advantage of a line organization in a large business?

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In firms with centralized authority, each business unit is treated as if it is a completely separate and independent organization.

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A matrix organization produces an environment that discourages cooperation and teamwork.

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Small businesses often use a line organization model.

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Correctly structuring a business organization allows managers to avoid delegating responsibility and authority to employees.

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Bright Electronics has found it needs to reorganize, including a significant trim of its middle management. This action will likely result in

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Daniela thinks all workers should receive the same pay regardless of their position within a company. Daniela views on wages illustrate Fayol's principle of equity.

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Organizations with positive images for performing exceptional service to customers are usually friendly places to work, as well.

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Bureaucratic organizations are not very responsive to customers.

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