Test Bank for Organization Theory and Design 12th Edition by Richard L. Daft-latest-2023

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Test Bank for Organization Theory and Design
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, 12th Edition by Richard L. Daft.
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1. Organization;design:
a. encompasses;larger;elements;that;influence;structural;dimensions,;including;the;organization‘s;si
ze,;technology,;environment,;culture,;and;goals.
b. gives;us;the;tools;to;evaluate;and;understand;how;and;why;some;organizations;grow;and;su
cceed;while;others;do;not.
c. obtains;inputs;from;the;external;environment,;adds;value;through;a;transformation;process,;and;di
scharges;products;and;services;back;to;the;environment.
d. provides;labels;to;describe;the;internal;characteristics;of;an;organization.
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Feedback:;Organization;design;gives;us;the;tools;to;evaluate;and
understand;how;and;why;some;organizations;grow;and;succeed;while;others;
do;not.;It;helps;us;explain;what;happened;in;the;past,;as;well;as;what;might;ha
ppen;in;the;future,;so;that;we;can;manage;organizations;more;effectively.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING;OBJECTIVES:; ORGT.DAFT.16.01-03;-;01-03
NATIONAL;STANDARDS:; United;States;-;AACSB:;Analytic
TOPICS: Organization;Design;in;Action
KEYWORDS: Bloom‘s:;Understand




2. ;
refers;to;economic;development;that;generates;wealth;and;meets;the;needs;of;the;current;generati
on;while;saving;the;environment;so;future;generations;can;meet;their;needs;as;well.; a.
Centralization
b. Formalization
c. Contingency
d. Sustainability
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE:
Feedback:;Many;companies;are;embracing;the;philosophy;of;sustain
ability,;which;refers;to;economic;development;that;generates;wealth;and;meet
s;the;needs;of;the;current;generation;while;saving;the;environment;so;future;g
enerations;can;meet;their;needs;as;well.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING;OBJECTIVES:; ORGT.DAFT.16.01-02;-;01-02
NATIONAL;STANDARDS:; United;States;-;AACSB:;Analytic
TOPICS: Organization;Design;in;Action




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KEYWORDS: Bloom‘s:;Understand


3. Pendant;Inc.,;a;retail;chain;based;in;England,;has;implemented;an;energy-
efficient;trucking;fleet.;It;is;increasing;its;use;of;green;materials;in;buildings,;and;aims;to;dispose;all;the;
waste;of;the;company;by;2025.;Which;of;the;following;measures;is;Pendant;Inc.;focusing;its;efforts;on?
; a.; Going;green; b.
Scientific;management
c.; Contingency
d.; Centralization
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE:
Feedback:;Pendant;Inc.;is;focusing;its;efforts;on;going;green.;Going;
green;has;become;a;new;business;imperative,;driven;by;shifting;social;attitu
des,;new;government;policies,;climate;changes,;and;the;information;technol
ogy;that;quickly;spreads;news;of;a;corporation’s;negative;impact;on;the;envi
ronment.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING;OBJECTIVES:; ORGT.DAFT.16.01-02;-;01-02
NATIONAL;STANDARDS:; United;States;-;AACSB:;Reflective;Thinking; TOPICS:
Organization;Design;in;Action;KEYWORDS:
Bloom‘s:;Apply




4. ;
refers;to;technologies,;skills,;and;processes;for;searching;and;examining;massive;sets;of;data;to;uncover;
hidden;patterns;and;correlations.; a.; Scientific;management
b. Social;business
c. A;social;media;program
d. Big;data;analytics
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE:
Feedback:;Big;data;analytics;refers;to;technologies,;skills,;and;proces
ses;for;searching;and;examining;massive;sets;of;data;to;uncover;hidden;patte
rns;and;correlations.;Big;data;is;not;just;for;online;companies.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING;OBJECTIVES:; ORGT.DAFT.16.01-02;-;01-02
NATIONAL;STANDARDS:; United;States;-;AACSB:;Analytic; TOPICS:
Organization;Design;in;Action;KEYWORDS:
Bloom‘s:;Remember


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, 5. Which;of;the;following;is;a;difference;between;for-profit;businesses;and;nonprofit;organizations?




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