Question 1

Which of the following positions would be classified as a staff position?

Accepted Answer

A)   An assembly-line worker for a major auto manufacturer
B)   The chief executive officer of a small corporation
C)   A sales manager for a chain of clothing stores
D)   An attorney in the legal department of a manufacturing corporationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Bureaucratic organizations establish rules and regulations that everyone is expected to follow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is an advantage of a matrix organization structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is much cheaper to staff than other organization models.
B)   It provides for efficient use of organizational resources.
C)   The project teams are permanent.
D)   It is a complex organization structure.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Fayol believed that decision-making authority should remain in the hands of top management:

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A)   in small organizations, but should be delegated to middle and first-line managers in large organizations.
B)   in large organizations, but could be delegated to middle and first-line managers in small organizations.
C)   in all types and sizes of organizations.
D)   only in organizations subjected to significant government regulation.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Benchmarking requires organizations to compare each organizational function against the best in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Fayol's principle of authority, if you have authority you also have responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

As a result of rapidly changing markets and global differences in consumer tastes, more firms are considering centralized authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As indicated in the Making Ethical Decisions box, "Would You Sacrifice Safety for Profit?" organizational decisions that affect profits in a negative way should be avoided at all cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Economies of scale can be achieved through departmentalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Structuring Organizations for Todays Challenges

Which of the following is an advantage of a matrix organization structure?

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Economies of scale can be achieved through departmentalization.

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Benchmarking requires organizations to compare each organizational function against the best in the world.

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According to Fayol's principle of authority, if you have authority you also have responsibility.

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Fayol believed that decision-making authority should remain in the hands of top management:

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Bureaucratic organizations establish rules and regulations that everyone is expected to follow.

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As a result of rapidly changing markets and global differences in consumer tastes, more firms are considering centralized authority.

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As indicated in the Making Ethical Decisions box, "Would You Sacrifice Safety for Profit?" organizational decisions that affect profits in a negative way should be avoided at all cost.

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Which of the following positions would be classified as a staff position?

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Exam 8: Structuring Organizations for Todays Challenges

Which of the following is an advantage of a matrix organization structure?

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Economies of scale can be achieved through departmentalization.

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Benchmarking requires organizations to compare each organizational function against the best in the world.

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According to Fayol's principle of authority, if you have authority you also have responsibility.

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Fayol believed that decision-making authority should remain in the hands of top management:

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Bureaucratic organizations establish rules and regulations that everyone is expected to follow.

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As a result of rapidly changing markets and global differences in consumer tastes, more firms are considering centralized authority.

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As indicated in the Making Ethical Decisions box, "Would You Sacrifice Safety for Profit?" organizational decisions that affect profits in a negative way should be avoided at all cost.

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Which of the following positions would be classified as a staff position?

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