Question 1

Which of the following organizational structures has a disadvantage of extensive duplication of activities within the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   functional structure
B)   product division structure
C)   multidivisional structure
D)   market structureE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Describe the characteristics of a product team structure.

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Question 3

As the Tasty Bites restaurant grew, the owners grouped people together on the basis of their common skills and expertise. In this case, which of the following types of organizational structures is used by the restaurant?

Accepted Answer

A)   matrix structure
B)   product structure
C)   functional structure
D)   divisional structureE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

A network structure is a cluster of different organizations whose actions are coordinated by contracts and agreements, rather than by a formal hierarchy of authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A ________ structure is a cross between the product division structure and the multidivisional structure.

Accepted Answer

A)   functional
B)   transactional
C)   product team
D)   geographic divisionalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Because controlling the production of many different foods within the same manufacturing unit proved to be difficult and resulted in increasing costs, a packaged food manufacturer created separate product divisions that make frozen vegetables, frozen entrees, canned soups, and baked goods. This design decision will ________ within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease horizontal differentiation
B)   increase vertical differentiation
C)   increase horizontal differentiation
D)   decrease vertical differentiationE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

A ________ structure is a structure in which support functions are placed in self-contained divisions.

Accepted Answer

A)   market
B)   product division
C)   multidivisional
D)   functionalE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

As compared to other organizational structures, an advantage of a multidivisional structure is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   it is the least expensive to operate
B)   the division of labor increases organizational effectiveness
C)   the duplication of organizational activities is avoided
D)   the communication problems are least likely to occur in a multidivisional structureE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Matrix structures are a principal form of organic structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true regarding a multidivisional structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   A multidivisional structure is the least suitable for an organization which produces a wide range of complex products.
B)   A multidivisional structure decreases division of labor which ultimately decreases organizational effectiveness.
C)   As an organization moves from functional to multidivisional structure, the level of vertical differentiation increases.
D)   A multidivisional structure avoids duplication of organizational activities.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What are the three different types of product structures?

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A product structure is a divisional stru...

Question 12

________ structures tend to be the tallest of all organizational structures.

Accepted Answer

A)   Functional
B)   Product division
C)   Market
D)   MultidivisionalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

In a ________ structure, employees have two superiors.

Accepted Answer

A)   product team
B)   functional
C)   product divisional
D)   matrixE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

A market structure organizes people according to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the skills of the people
B)   the types of customers they serve
C)   the regional markets they serve
D)   the functions they performE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following structures is most likely to be the flattest?

Accepted Answer

A)   mechanistic structure
B)   matrix structure
C)   bureaucratic structure
D)   transactional structureE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Describe the various control problems that emerge in a functional structure.

Accepted Answer

The various control problems that emerge...

Question 17

A geographic structure is most likely to be appropriate for which of the following companies?

Accepted Answer

A)   a large manufacturer that wants to produce automobiles in Mexico and computers in Southeast Asia
B)   an oil producer that sells gas, a commodity, in five different regions
C)   a telecommunications company that makes technologically complex equipment
D)   a retailer who specializes in clothing and operates in five different regions of the United StatesE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

In a multidivisional structure, each division is independent and self-contained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following situations causes communication problems within an organization that uses functional structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   the organization uses the system of management by objectives
B)   the organization operates in a stable environment
C)   the organization operates in a rich environment
D)   the organization develops more functions that are increasingly distant from one anotherE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Servicing the needs of new kinds of customer groups and tailoring products to suit them are relatively simple in a functional structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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