Question 1

Define task forces and project management.

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Question 2

A tall structure is a management structure characterized by an overall narrow span of management and a relatively large number of hierarchical levels.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is the basis for grouping positions into departments and departments into the total organization?

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A)   Departmentalization
B)   Centralization
C)   Decentralization
D)   Formalization
E)   SpecializationF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Global companies often use a _____ structure to achieve simultaneous coordination of products across countries.

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A)   functional
B)   divisional
C)   matrix
D)   product-based
E)   process-basedF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Carly's Clothes, Inc. manufactures children's clothes. Which of the following departments for Carly's Clothes can be considered a line department?

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A)   Finance department
B)   Human Resources department
C)   Research and development department
D)   Manufacturing department
E)   Marketing departmentF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is a contemporary approach to structural design in departmentalization?

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A)   Functional
B)   Divisional
C)   Traditional divisions
D)   Teams
E)   Geographic-basedF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Scenario - Javier Gomez 
Javier is a veteran manager with Pixel International, Inc. (PII) . Recently PII purchased a small business in the printing industry. Javier has been assigned the task of managing this new acquisition and is currently deciding how best to design its structure. Currently, employees are assigned to one of three departments, including sales, production, and legal defense.
-Current departmentalization of Javier's new division can be characterized primarily as:

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A)   vertical functional.
B)   divisional.
C)   horizontal matrix.
D)   team-based.
E)   none of these.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

_____ is the radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in cost, quality, service, and speed.

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Question 9

In times of crisis or risk of company failure, authority should be:

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A)   decentralized.
B)   centralized at the bottom.
C)   centralized at the top.
D)   spread through a wide span of management.
E)   flat.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

An organization strives for internal efficiency with a(n)  _____ strategy.

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A)   integration
B)   diversification
C)   differentiation
D)   defensive
E)   cost leadershipF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

The functional structure is appropriate when the primary goal is innovation and flexibility.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Walt works for a large company. Recently, his organization began to contract out such functions as training, engineering, and computer service. This approach is consistent with a _____ structure.

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A)   functional
B)   team
C)   divisional
D)   virtual network
E)   serviceF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following refers to the degree to which organizational tasks are subdivided into individual jobs?

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A)   Multitasking
B)   Lines of authority
C)   Work specialization
D)   Autonomy
E)   Team structureF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

_____ is the process managers use to transfer authority and responsibility to positions below them in the hierarchy.

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The answer of _____ is the process managers use to...

Question 15

Which of the following refers to the deployment of organizational resources to achieve strategic goals?

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A)   Planning
B)   Controlling
C)   Organizing
D)   Leading
E)   Strategic managementF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

When each employee is held accountable to only one supervisor, it is called _____.

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The answer of When each employee is held accountable to...

Question 17

Authority is the right to use resources, make decisions and issue orders in an organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The divisional structure is sometimes called a(n) _____, _____, or _____.

Accepted Answer

product structure; p...

Question 19

Scenario - Javier Gomez 
Javier is a veteran manager with Pixel International, Inc. (PII) . Recently PII purchased a small business in the printing industry. Javier has been assigned the task of managing this new acquisition and is currently deciding how best to design its structure. Currently, employees are assigned to one of three departments, including sales, production, and legal defense.
-The analysis of whether the new division should be centralized or decentralized should include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   the level of change and uncertainty in the environment.
B)   corporate history and culture.
C)   the threat of crisis or the risk of company failure.
D)   the structure of competitors and customers.
E)   all of these should be included.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

A(n)  ____ is responsible for coordinating the activities of several departments.

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A)   department manager
B)   line manager
C)   project manager
D)   operative
E)   moderating managerF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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