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The document is a quiz on the foundations of organizational structure, covering key concepts such as organizational structure, division of labor, departmentalization, chain of command, and various organizational models. It includes questions and answers related to centralization vs. decentralization, simple structures, bureaucracy, matrix structures, team structures, virtual organizations, boundaryless organizations, and the impact of strategy, size, technology, and environment on organizational structures. The quiz serves as a comprehensive review of essential organizational principles and their applications.

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The document is a quiz on the foundations of organizational structure, covering key concepts such as organizational structure, division of labor, departmentalization, chain of command, and various organizational models. It includes questions and answers related to centralization vs. decentralization, simple structures, bureaucracy, matrix structures, team structures, virtual organizations, boundaryless organizations, and the impact of strategy, size, technology, and environment on organizational structures. The quiz serves as a comprehensive review of essential organizational principles and their applications.

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Quiz: Foundations of Organization

Structure (With Answers)


1. What Is Organizational Structure?
- The degree to which tasks in the organization are subdivided into __________. (Answer:
Separate jobs)

- How job tasks are formally __________, grouped, and coordinated. (Answer: Divided)

2. Division of Labor:
- Makes efficient use of __________ skills. (Answer: Employee)

- Increases employee skills through __________. (Answer: Repetition)

- Less __________ between-job downtime increases productivity. (Answer: Between-job


downtime)

- Specialized __________ is more efficient. (Answer: Training)

- Allows use of specialized __________. (Answer: Equipment)

3. Departmentalization:
- The basis by which jobs are __________ together. (Answer: Grouped)

- Grouping Activities By:

- __________ (Answer: Function)

- __________ (Answer: Product)

- __________ (Answer: Geography)

- __________ (Answer: Process)

- __________ (Answer: Customer)

4. Chain of Command:
- The unbroken line of __________ that extends from the top of the organization to the lowest
echelon. (Answer: Authority)

- Clarifies who reports to __________. (Answer: Whom)

- __________: The rights inherent in a managerial position to give orders. (Answer: Authority)
- Unity of Command: A subordinate should have only one __________ to whom he or she is
directly responsible. (Answer: Superior)

5. Span of Control:
- The number of __________ a manager can efficiently and effectively direct. (Answer:
Subordinates)

- Concept: Wider spans of management increase organizational __________. (Answer:


Efficiency)

- Narrow Span Drawbacks:

- Expense of additional layers of __________. (Answer: Management)

- Increased complexity of __________ communication. (Answer: Vertical)

- Encouragement of overly tight supervision and discouragement of employee __________.


(Answer: Autonomy)

6. Centralization vs. Decentralization:


- Centralization: Decision making concentrated at a __________ point. (Answer: Single)

- Decentralization: Decision making spread throughout the __________. (Answer:


Organization)

- Formalization: The degree to which jobs are __________. (Answer: Standardized)

7. Simple Structure:
- Characterized by a low degree of __________. (Answer: Departmentalization)

- Authority centralized in a single __________. (Answer: Person)

- Little __________. (Answer: Formalization)

8. Bureaucracy:
- Structure of highly operating __________ tasks. (Answer: Routine)

- Very formalized __________ and regulations. (Answer: Rules)

- Tasks grouped into __________ departments. (Answer: Functional)

- Centralized __________. (Answer: Authority)

- Narrow __________ of control. (Answer: Spans)

- Decision making follows the __________. (Answer: Chain of Command)


9. Matrix Structure:
- Creates dual lines of __________. (Answer: Authority)

- Combines __________ and product departmentalization. (Answer: Functional)

10. Team Structure:


- Uses teams as the central device to coordinate __________ activities. (Answer: Work)

- Requires employees to be generalists as well as __________. (Answer: Specialists)

- Decentralizes decision making to the __________ level. (Answer: Team)

11. Virtual Organization:


- A small, core organization that __________ its major business functions. (Answer:
Outsources)

- Highly __________ with little or no departmentalization. (Answer: Centralized)

12. Boundaryless Organization:


- Seeks to eliminate the __________. (Answer: Chain of Command)

- Have limitless spans of __________. (Answer: Control)

- Replaces departments with empowered __________. (Answer: Teams)

13. Mechanistic vs. Organic Models:


- Mechanistic Model: Extensive __________, high formalization, and __________ decision making.
(Answer: Departmentalization, Centralization)

- Organic Model: Uses cross-hierarchical and cross-functional __________, has low __________,
and relies on __________ decision making. (Answer: Teams, Formalization, Participative)

14. Why Structures Differ - Strategy:


- Innovation Strategy: Introduction of major new __________ and services. (Answer: Products)

- Imitation Strategy: Move into new __________ after proven viability. (Answer: Products)

- Cost-minimization Strategy: Tight cost controls and avoidance of unnecessary __________.


(Answer: Innovation or marketing expenses)

15. Why Structures Differ - Size:


- More specialization, more __________ levels, and more rules and __________ in large
organizations. (Answer: Vertical, Regulations)

16. Why Structures Differ - Technology:


- Routine technologies lead to __________ structures. (Answer: Centralized)
- Nonroutine technologies are associated with delegated __________ authority. (Answer:
Decision)

17. Why Structures Differ - Environment:


- Capacity: The degree to which an environment can support __________. (Answer: Growth)

- Volatility: The degree of __________ in the environment. (Answer: Instability)

- Complexity: The degree of __________ and concentration among environmental elements.


(Answer: Heterogeneity)

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