Final Exam: BUAD304 / BUAD 304
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Organizational Behavior and
Leadership | Questions and Verified
Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct –
USC
Question:
Organization
Answer:
a system of consciously coordinated activities or forces of two or more persons
(coordination of effort, division of labor, aligned goals, hierarchy of
authority).
,Question:
Organizational Design Categories
Answer:
1. traditional approach tend to have functional, divisional, and/or matrix
structure
2. horizontal approach work hard to flatten hierarchy and organize people
around specific segments of the workflow
3. open approach tend to have hollow, modular, or virtual structures.
Question:
Organizational Design/Structure
Answer:
clarify relationships, establish lines of authority, clarify ways of
communicating, coordination of activities to meet goals, enable efficient
decision making, to achieve the company's objectives.
,Question:
Seven Types Of Organizational Structure
Answer:
traditional (functional, divisional, matrix)
horizontal (horizontal)
open (hollow, modular, virtual - changing and can support any structure).
Question:
Difference Between Traditional & Horizontal Organizational Structures
Answer:
traditional: have clear hierarchies and chains of command.
horizontal: aim to flatten hierarchies and enhance team-driven collaboration.
, Question:
Functional Organizational Structure (traditional)
Answer:
employees grouped according to the business functions they perform (HR,
marketing, finance, etc). PROS: specialization, efficiency. CONS: silos, slow
communication.
Question:
Divisional Organizational Structure (traditional)
Answer:
employees grouped based on similar products or services, customers or
clients, or geographic regions (U.S. Division, Smartphone Team). PROS:
focused, flexible. CONS: duplication, higher costs.
Question:
Matrix Organizational Structure (traditional)
Answer:
combines functional (expertise) and divisional (product/region) teams in a
grid. PROS: resource sharing, collaboration.
CONS: power struggles, complexity.
(Latest Update )
Organizational Behavior and
Leadership | Questions and Verified
Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct –
USC
Question:
Organization
Answer:
a system of consciously coordinated activities or forces of two or more persons
(coordination of effort, division of labor, aligned goals, hierarchy of
authority).
,Question:
Organizational Design Categories
Answer:
1. traditional approach tend to have functional, divisional, and/or matrix
structure
2. horizontal approach work hard to flatten hierarchy and organize people
around specific segments of the workflow
3. open approach tend to have hollow, modular, or virtual structures.
Question:
Organizational Design/Structure
Answer:
clarify relationships, establish lines of authority, clarify ways of
communicating, coordination of activities to meet goals, enable efficient
decision making, to achieve the company's objectives.
,Question:
Seven Types Of Organizational Structure
Answer:
traditional (functional, divisional, matrix)
horizontal (horizontal)
open (hollow, modular, virtual - changing and can support any structure).
Question:
Difference Between Traditional & Horizontal Organizational Structures
Answer:
traditional: have clear hierarchies and chains of command.
horizontal: aim to flatten hierarchies and enhance team-driven collaboration.
, Question:
Functional Organizational Structure (traditional)
Answer:
employees grouped according to the business functions they perform (HR,
marketing, finance, etc). PROS: specialization, efficiency. CONS: silos, slow
communication.
Question:
Divisional Organizational Structure (traditional)
Answer:
employees grouped based on similar products or services, customers or
clients, or geographic regions (U.S. Division, Smartphone Team). PROS:
focused, flexible. CONS: duplication, higher costs.
Question:
Matrix Organizational Structure (traditional)
Answer:
combines functional (expertise) and divisional (product/region) teams in a
grid. PROS: resource sharing, collaboration.
CONS: power struggles, complexity.
