Question 1

Organizing a business begins with:

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A)  acquiring the necessary resources.
B)  choosing the best qualified employees.
C)  developing an efficient plan of action.
D)  determining the work to be done.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

A virtual corporation refers to a permanent network of firms linked by high-tech communication systems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Inverted organizations empower employees by adding multiple layers of management and long lines of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The concept of economies of scale suggests that the bigger a plant,the more efficient production becomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Effective employees learn the relationships of employees in the firm's informal organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following describes a group of employees from different departments working together on a long-term basis?

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A)  Focus group
B)  Mixed function groups
C)  Self-managed teams
D)  Intrapreneurial teamsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

An advantage of a line and staff organization is that it provides people to advise and assist line managers as they perform their jobs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Benchmarking rates an organization's products and operations against the industry average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following are advantages of a matrix organization structure except:

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A)  it gives flexibility to managers in assigning people to projects.
B)  it provides for more efficient use of organizational resources.
C)  the project teams are temporary.
D)  it encourages interorganizational cooperation and teamwork.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Weber put great trust in the creativity,skills,and pride of employees and believed that managers should act more as coaches than as bosses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Internet makes real time availability of data possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Given the current business environment,managing ________ has become a critical managerial function.

Accepted Answer

A)  consumer demand
B)  international markets
C)  change
D)  negative spiritual issueE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The term mass production refers to:

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A)  producing large specialized items.
B)  efficiently producing large quantities of goods.
C)  the production of religious icons.
D)  two or more firms combined to better meet the needs of customers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Transparency describes the relationship between a firm and its stockholders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Outsourcing involves assigning various functions to outside organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Line managers issue orders,enforce discipline,and adjust the organization as conditions change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_____________ refers to the linking of organizations with communications technology so that they can work together to achieve common objectives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Networking
B)  Structural linking
C)  Functional sharing
D)  Strategic planningE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The ________ an organization's structure,the ________ the span of control.

Accepted Answer

A)  flatter; wider
B)  flatter; narrower
C)  taller; wider
D)  taller; flatterE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

In a _____________ organization,specialists from different parts of an organization are brought together to work on specific projects,but these specialists still remain part of a traditional line and staff organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix
B)  line
C)  line and staff
D)  centralizedE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 9: Adapting Organizations to Todays Markets

A virtual corporation refers to a permanent network of firms linked by high-tech communication systems.

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The ________ an organization's structure,the ________ the span of control.

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The concept of economies of scale suggests that the bigger a plant,the more efficient production becomes.

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Outsourcing involves assigning various functions to outside organizations.

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Transparency describes the relationship between a firm and its stockholders.

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Benchmarking rates an organization's products and operations against the industry average.

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The Internet makes real time availability of data possible.

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Which of the following describes a group of employees from different departments working together on a long-term basis?

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Line managers issue orders,enforce discipline,and adjust the organization as conditions change.

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Effective employees learn the relationships of employees in the firm's informal organization.

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All of the following are advantages of a matrix organization structure except:

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Given the current business environment,managing ________ has become a critical managerial function.

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Organizing a business begins with:

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Weber put great trust in the creativity,skills,and pride of employees and believed that managers should act more as coaches than as bosses.

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An advantage of a line and staff organization is that it provides people to advise and assist line managers as they perform their jobs.

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_____________ refers to the linking of organizations with communications technology so that they can work together to achieve common objectives.

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The term mass production refers to:

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Inverted organizations empower employees by adding multiple layers of management and long lines of communication.

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

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In a _____________ organization,specialists from different parts of an organization are brought together to work on specific projects,but these specialists still remain part of a traditional line and staff organizational structure.

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