OrganizationThe f
ory&Design Ed.1
f f f
3
Richard L. Daftf f
TestBank f
2021
,
,1. Organizationfdesign:
a. encompassesflargerfelementsfthatfinfluencefstructuralfdimensions,fincludingftheforganization’sfsize,fte
chnology,fenvironment,fculture,fandfgoals.
b. givesfusftheftoolsftofevaluatefandfunderstandfhowfandfwhyfsomeforganizationsfgrowfandfsucceedfwhilefothersfdofn
ot.
c. obtainsfinputsffromfthefexternalfenvironment,faddsfvaluefthroughfaftransformationfprocess,fandfdischargesfpro
ductsfandfservicesfbackftofthefenvironment.
d. providesflabelsftofdescribefthefinternalfcharacteristicsfoffanforganization.
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE:
Feedback:fOrganizationfdesignfgivesfusftheftoolsftofevaluatefandfunderstandfhowfandfwhyf
someforganizationsfgrowfandfsucceedfwhilefothersfdofnot.fItfhelpsfusfexplainfwhatfhappenedfi
nfthefpast,fasfwellfasfwhatfmightfhappenfinftheffuture,fsofthatfwefcanfmanageforganizationsfmor
efeffectively.
POINTS: 1
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES:f ORGT.DAFT.16.01-03f-f01-03
NATIONALfSTANDARDS:f UnitedfStatesf-fAACSB:fAnalytic
TOPICS: OrganizationfDesignfinfAction
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:fUnderstand
2. refersftofeconomicfdevelopmentfthatfgeneratesfwealthfandfmeetsfthefneedsfoffthefcurrentfgenerationfwhilefsavingfthef
environmentfsoffuturefgenerationsfcanfmeetftheirfneedsfasfwell.
a. Centralization
b. Formalization
c. Contingency
d. Sustainability
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE:
Feedback:fManyfcompaniesfarefembracingfthefphilosophyfoffsustainability,fwhichfrefersftofe
conomicfdevelopmentfthatfgeneratesfwealthfandfmeetsfthefneedsfoffthefcurrentfgenerationfwhile
fsavingf thef environmentfsoffuturef generationsf canfmeetf theirf needsf asf well.
POINTS: 1
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES:f ORGT.DAFT.16.01-02f-f01-02
NATIONALfSTANDARDS:f UnitedfStatesf-fAACSB:fAnalytic
TOPICS: OrganizationfDesignfinfAction
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:fUnderstand
3. PendantfInc.,fafretailfchainfbasedfinfEngland,fhasfimplementedfanfenergy-
efficientftruckingffleet.fItfisfincreasingfitsfusefoffgreenfmaterialsfinfbuildings,fandfaimsftofdisposefallfthefwastefoffthefcompanyf
byf2025.fWhichfofftheffollowingfmeasuresfisfPendantfInc.ffocusingfitsfeffortsfon?
a. Goingfgreen
b. Scientificfmanagement
c. Contingency
d. Centralization
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE:
Feedback:fPendantfInc.fisffocusingfitsfeffortsfonfgoingfgreen.fGoingfgreenfhasfbecomefafnew
fbusinessfimperative,fdrivenfbyfshiftingfsocialfattitudes,fnewfgovernmentfpolicies,fclimatefchange
s,fandfthefinformationftechnologyfthatfquicklyfspreadsfnewsfoffafcorporation’sfnegativefimpactfon
f thef environment.
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LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES:f ORGT.DAFT.16.01-02f-f01-02
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ory&Design Ed.1
f f f
3
Richard L. Daftf f
TestBank f
2021
,
,1. Organizationfdesign:
a. encompassesflargerfelementsfthatfinfluencefstructuralfdimensions,fincludingftheforganization’sfsize,fte
chnology,fenvironment,fculture,fandfgoals.
b. givesfusftheftoolsftofevaluatefandfunderstandfhowfandfwhyfsomeforganizationsfgrowfandfsucceedfwhilefothersfdofn
ot.
c. obtainsfinputsffromfthefexternalfenvironment,faddsfvaluefthroughfaftransformationfprocess,fandfdischargesfpro
ductsfandfservicesfbackftofthefenvironment.
d. providesflabelsftofdescribefthefinternalfcharacteristicsfoffanforganization.
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE:
Feedback:fOrganizationfdesignfgivesfusftheftoolsftofevaluatefandfunderstandfhowfandfwhyf
someforganizationsfgrowfandfsucceedfwhilefothersfdofnot.fItfhelpsfusfexplainfwhatfhappenedfi
nfthefpast,fasfwellfasfwhatfmightfhappenfinftheffuture,fsofthatfwefcanfmanageforganizationsfmor
efeffectively.
POINTS: 1
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES:f ORGT.DAFT.16.01-03f-f01-03
NATIONALfSTANDARDS:f UnitedfStatesf-fAACSB:fAnalytic
TOPICS: OrganizationfDesignfinfAction
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:fUnderstand
2. refersftofeconomicfdevelopmentfthatfgeneratesfwealthfandfmeetsfthefneedsfoffthefcurrentfgenerationfwhilefsavingfthef
environmentfsoffuturefgenerationsfcanfmeetftheirfneedsfasfwell.
a. Centralization
b. Formalization
c. Contingency
d. Sustainability
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE:
Feedback:fManyfcompaniesfarefembracingfthefphilosophyfoffsustainability,fwhichfrefersftofe
conomicfdevelopmentfthatfgeneratesfwealthfandfmeetsfthefneedsfoffthefcurrentfgenerationfwhile
fsavingf thef environmentfsoffuturef generationsf canfmeetf theirf needsf asf well.
POINTS: 1
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES:f ORGT.DAFT.16.01-02f-f01-02
NATIONALfSTANDARDS:f UnitedfStatesf-fAACSB:fAnalytic
TOPICS: OrganizationfDesignfinfAction
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:fUnderstand
3. PendantfInc.,fafretailfchainfbasedfinfEngland,fhasfimplementedfanfenergy-
efficientftruckingffleet.fItfisfincreasingfitsfusefoffgreenfmaterialsfinfbuildings,fandfaimsftofdisposefallfthefwastefoffthefcompanyf
byf2025.fWhichfofftheffollowingfmeasuresfisfPendantfInc.ffocusingfitsfeffortsfon?
a. Goingfgreen
b. Scientificfmanagement
c. Contingency
d. Centralization
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE:
Feedback:fPendantfInc.fisffocusingfitsfeffortsfonfgoingfgreen.fGoingfgreenfhasfbecomefafnew
fbusinessfimperative,fdrivenfbyfshiftingfsocialfattitudes,fnewfgovernmentfpolicies,fclimatefchange
s,fandfthefinformationftechnologyfthatfquicklyfspreadsfnewsfoffafcorporation’sfnegativefimpactfon
f thef environment.
CengagefLearningfTesting,fPoweredfbyfCognero Pagef1
, POINTS: 1
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES:f ORGT.DAFT.16.01-02f-f01-02
CengagefLearningfTesting,fPoweredfbyfCognero Pagef2
