MAN3025 EXAM #2 Q&A
Job rotation:
refers to employees having control over their jobs.
involves moving employees from one job to another.
is a form of job specialization.
increases the total number of tasks. - Answer-involves moving employees from one job
to another.
Functional departmentalization:
groups and arranges activities around products or product groups.
groups together jobs involving the same or similar activities.
structures activities on the basis of defined geographic sites or areas.
groups activities to respond to specific customers. - Answer-groups together jobs
involving the same or similar activities.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of functional departmentalization?
Supervision is hindered.
Coordinating activities within a department is difficult.
Administrative costs rise.
Decision making becomes slower and more bureaucratic. - Answer-Decision making
becomes slower and more bureaucratic.
Which of the following is an advantage of product departmentalization?
Administrative costs decrease.
Managers focus on helping the group rather than the organization.
The speed and effectiveness of decision making are enhanced.
The organization is able to use skilled specialists to deal with unique customers -
Answer-The speed and effectiveness of decision making are enhanced.
,Underfoot Constructions is an organization with a distinct division of labor and a
consistent set of rules. Managers conduct business in an impersonal way and do not
socialize with subordinates outside of work. Which of the following terms best describes
this firm?
Bureaucracy
Matrix
Division
Conglomerate - Answer-Bureaucracy
The bureaucratic model of organization is based on the _____ theory.
situational
two-factor
differentiation
classical organizational - Answer-classical organizational
A _____ is a model of organization design based on a legitimate and formal system of
authority.
corporation
technocracy
conglomerate
bureaucracy - Answer-bureaucracy
Which of the following describes an ideal bureaucracy?
Managers conduct business in an impersonal way
Performance metrics for the same task vary with employee skill level.
It is a flat organization.
Employees are dismissed arbitrarily. - Answer-Managers conduct business in an
impersonal way
, Which of the following is a characteristic of organic organizations?
Specialized jobs
High fluidity
Stable environments
Centralized authority - Answer-High fluidity
A mechanistic organization has:
activities structured in unpredictable ways.
an informal model of organization design.
decentralized authority.
specialized jobs. - Answer-specialized jobs.
Susan works at a large petroleum refinery. She heads the division responsible for the
production of jet fuel from crude oil. Which of the following basic forms of technology is
used at Susan's workplace?
Continuous-process technology
Unit technology
Large-batch technology
Small-batch technology - Answer-Continuous-process technology
The print, television, and new media divisions are three of the many subunits at Soo Kin
Corp. Each division has a separate team and competes in a different market. Soo Kin is
an organization with:
low differentiation.
functional departmentalization.
low integration.
sequential interdependence - Answer-low integration.
The divisional design of an organization:
Job rotation:
refers to employees having control over their jobs.
involves moving employees from one job to another.
is a form of job specialization.
increases the total number of tasks. - Answer-involves moving employees from one job
to another.
Functional departmentalization:
groups and arranges activities around products or product groups.
groups together jobs involving the same or similar activities.
structures activities on the basis of defined geographic sites or areas.
groups activities to respond to specific customers. - Answer-groups together jobs
involving the same or similar activities.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of functional departmentalization?
Supervision is hindered.
Coordinating activities within a department is difficult.
Administrative costs rise.
Decision making becomes slower and more bureaucratic. - Answer-Decision making
becomes slower and more bureaucratic.
Which of the following is an advantage of product departmentalization?
Administrative costs decrease.
Managers focus on helping the group rather than the organization.
The speed and effectiveness of decision making are enhanced.
The organization is able to use skilled specialists to deal with unique customers -
Answer-The speed and effectiveness of decision making are enhanced.
,Underfoot Constructions is an organization with a distinct division of labor and a
consistent set of rules. Managers conduct business in an impersonal way and do not
socialize with subordinates outside of work. Which of the following terms best describes
this firm?
Bureaucracy
Matrix
Division
Conglomerate - Answer-Bureaucracy
The bureaucratic model of organization is based on the _____ theory.
situational
two-factor
differentiation
classical organizational - Answer-classical organizational
A _____ is a model of organization design based on a legitimate and formal system of
authority.
corporation
technocracy
conglomerate
bureaucracy - Answer-bureaucracy
Which of the following describes an ideal bureaucracy?
Managers conduct business in an impersonal way
Performance metrics for the same task vary with employee skill level.
It is a flat organization.
Employees are dismissed arbitrarily. - Answer-Managers conduct business in an
impersonal way
, Which of the following is a characteristic of organic organizations?
Specialized jobs
High fluidity
Stable environments
Centralized authority - Answer-High fluidity
A mechanistic organization has:
activities structured in unpredictable ways.
an informal model of organization design.
decentralized authority.
specialized jobs. - Answer-specialized jobs.
Susan works at a large petroleum refinery. She heads the division responsible for the
production of jet fuel from crude oil. Which of the following basic forms of technology is
used at Susan's workplace?
Continuous-process technology
Unit technology
Large-batch technology
Small-batch technology - Answer-Continuous-process technology
The print, television, and new media divisions are three of the many subunits at Soo Kin
Corp. Each division has a separate team and competes in a different market. Soo Kin is
an organization with:
low differentiation.
functional departmentalization.
low integration.
sequential interdependence - Answer-low integration.
The divisional design of an organization:
