MBA 705 - Final EXAM
ELABORATIONS QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
UPDATE | 100% SOLVED!!
Brand Manager: - ANSWER-The project manager in P&G's version of the matrix
structure.
Centralization: - ANSWER-An organizational decision-making approach with most
strategic and operating decisions made by managers at the top of the organization
structure (at corporate headquarters).
Corporate Restructuring: - ANSWER-A change in the organization's structure to
improve efficiency and firm performance, including such activities as realigning
divisions in the firm, reducing the amount of cash under the discretion of senior
executives, and acquiring or divesting business units.
Decentralization: - ANSWER-Decentralization: An organizational decision-making
approach with most strategic and operating decisions made by managers at the
business unit level.
,Downsizing: - ANSWER-Downsizing: A means of organizational restructuring that
eliminates part or all of one or more hierarchical levels from the organization and
pushes decision-making downward in the organization.
Flat Organization: - ANSWER-Flat Organization: An organization characterized by
relatively few hierarchical levels and a wide span of control.
Functional Structure: - ANSWER-Functional Structure: A form of organizational
structure whereby each subunit of the organization engages in firm-wide activities
related to a particular function, such as marketing, HR, finance, or production.
Geographic Divisional Structure: - ANSWER-Geographic Divisional Structure: A
form of organizational structure in which jobs and activities are grouped on the
basis of geographic location—for example, northeast region, Midwest region, and
far west region.
Horizontal Growth: - ANSWER-An increase in the breadth of an organization's
structure.
Horizontal Structure: - ANSWER-An organizational structure with fewer hierarchies
designed to improve efficiency by reducing layers in the bureaucracy.
Matrix Structure: - ANSWER-A form of organizational structure that combines the
functional and product divisional structures.
, Multidivisional Structure: - ANSWER-A structural form with two or more divisions
based on products (a product divisional structure) or geography (a geographic
divisional structure); also called an M-form.
Organizational Structure: - ANSWER-The formal means by which work is
coordinated in an organization.
Product Divisional Structure: - ANSWER-A form of organizational structure
whereby the organization's activities are divided into self-contained entities, each
responsible for producing, distributing, and selling its own products.
Strategy Implementation:2 Key Points - ANSWER-}Consider the plan for
implementation before adopting a strategic alternative.
}The greater the strategic change, the more complex the implementation.
Profit Center: - ANSWER-A well-defined organizational unit headed by a manager
accountable for its revenues and expenditures.
Simple Structure: - ANSWER-An organizational form whereby each employee
often performs multiple tasks, and the owner/ manager is involved in all aspects
of the business.
Span of Control: - ANSWER-The number of employees reporting directly to a given
manager.
ELABORATIONS QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
UPDATE | 100% SOLVED!!
Brand Manager: - ANSWER-The project manager in P&G's version of the matrix
structure.
Centralization: - ANSWER-An organizational decision-making approach with most
strategic and operating decisions made by managers at the top of the organization
structure (at corporate headquarters).
Corporate Restructuring: - ANSWER-A change in the organization's structure to
improve efficiency and firm performance, including such activities as realigning
divisions in the firm, reducing the amount of cash under the discretion of senior
executives, and acquiring or divesting business units.
Decentralization: - ANSWER-Decentralization: An organizational decision-making
approach with most strategic and operating decisions made by managers at the
business unit level.
,Downsizing: - ANSWER-Downsizing: A means of organizational restructuring that
eliminates part or all of one or more hierarchical levels from the organization and
pushes decision-making downward in the organization.
Flat Organization: - ANSWER-Flat Organization: An organization characterized by
relatively few hierarchical levels and a wide span of control.
Functional Structure: - ANSWER-Functional Structure: A form of organizational
structure whereby each subunit of the organization engages in firm-wide activities
related to a particular function, such as marketing, HR, finance, or production.
Geographic Divisional Structure: - ANSWER-Geographic Divisional Structure: A
form of organizational structure in which jobs and activities are grouped on the
basis of geographic location—for example, northeast region, Midwest region, and
far west region.
Horizontal Growth: - ANSWER-An increase in the breadth of an organization's
structure.
Horizontal Structure: - ANSWER-An organizational structure with fewer hierarchies
designed to improve efficiency by reducing layers in the bureaucracy.
Matrix Structure: - ANSWER-A form of organizational structure that combines the
functional and product divisional structures.
, Multidivisional Structure: - ANSWER-A structural form with two or more divisions
based on products (a product divisional structure) or geography (a geographic
divisional structure); also called an M-form.
Organizational Structure: - ANSWER-The formal means by which work is
coordinated in an organization.
Product Divisional Structure: - ANSWER-A form of organizational structure
whereby the organization's activities are divided into self-contained entities, each
responsible for producing, distributing, and selling its own products.
Strategy Implementation:2 Key Points - ANSWER-}Consider the plan for
implementation before adopting a strategic alternative.
}The greater the strategic change, the more complex the implementation.
Profit Center: - ANSWER-A well-defined organizational unit headed by a manager
accountable for its revenues and expenditures.
Simple Structure: - ANSWER-An organizational form whereby each employee
often performs multiple tasks, and the owner/ manager is involved in all aspects
of the business.
Span of Control: - ANSWER-The number of employees reporting directly to a given
manager.
