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Management 101: Organizational Structure And Design

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An organizational structure that assigns specialists from different functional departments to work on one or more projects






2. The visual representation of an organization's structure






3. The management principle that each person should report to only one manager






4. An organizational design that's highly adaptive and flexible






5. Functional departmentalization; Geographical departmentalization; Product departmentalization; Process departmentalization; Customer departmentalization






6. Cross-functional team; Task force; Communities of practice






7. The line of authority extending from upper organizational levels to the lowest levels - which clarifies who reports to whom






8. Group of people who share a concern - a set of problems - or a passion about a topic - and who deepen their knowledge and experience in that area by interacting on an ongoing basis






9. The practice of having two or more people split a full-time job






10. A workweek where employees work longer hours per day but fewer days per week






11. High specialization; Rigid departmentalization; Clear chain of command; Narrow spans of control; Centralization; High formalization






12. The formal arrangement of jobs within an organization






13. The production of item in units or small batches






14. A work arrangement in which employees work at home and are linked to the workplace by computer






15. An organizational structure made up of separate - semiautonomous units or divisions






16. Arranging and structuring work to accomplish the organization's goals






17. A work team composed of individuals from various functional specialties






18. An organizational design that groups together similar or related occupational specialties






19. The production of items in continuous processes






20. High demands of managing the process; Extensive support needed; Cultural challenges; Greater need for flexibility; Crucial changes required in low knowledge is controlled and shared






21. Creating or changing an organization's structure






22. An organizational structure in which the entire organization is made up of work teams






23. The degree to which decision making is concentrated at upper levels of the organization






24. A temporary committee or team formed to tackle a specific short-term problem affecting service department






25. The production of items in large batches






26. Open innovation; Strategic partnership






27. An organizational design with low departmentalization - wide spans of control - centralized authority - and little formalization






28. Positions with some authority that have been created to support - assist - and advise those holding the authority






29. The number of employees a manager can efficiently and effectively manage






30. An organization that has developed the capacity to continuously learn - adapt - and change






31. The basis by which jobs are grouped together






32. Collaborative relationships between two or more organizations in which they combine their resources and capabilities for some business purpose






33. Virtual organization; Network organization






34. The degree to which lower-level employees provide input or actually make decisions






35. An organizational design that's rigid and tightly controlled






36. A work team composed of individuals from various functional specialties






37. The rights inherited in a management position to tell people what to do and to expect them to do it






38. How standardized an organization's jobs are and the extent to which employee behavior is guided by rules and procedures






39. Cross-functional teams; Cross-hierarchical teams; Free flow of information; Wide spans of control; Decentralization; Low formalization






40. Team structure; Matrix-project structure; Boundaryless structure; and Learning structure






41. Potential interpersonal conflict; Different views and competing goals; Logistics of coordinating






42. An organizational structure in which employees continuously work on projects






43. An organizational structure that consists of a small core of full-time employees and outside specialists temporarily hired as needed to work on projects






44. Give customers what they want - a voice; Allow organizations to respond to complex problems; Nurture internal and external relationships; Bring focus back to marketplace; Provide way to cope with rising costs and uncertainties of product development






45. An organizational structure whose design is not defined by or limited to the horizontal - vertical or external boundaries imposed by a predefined structure






46. Telecommuting; Compressed workweek; Flextime; Job sharing






47. Opening up the search for new ideas beyond the organization's boundaries and allowing innovations to easily transfer inward and outward






48. Increased communication and coordination; Greater innovative output; Enhanced ability to address complex problems; Sharing of information and best practices






49. Authority that entitles a manager to direct the work of an employee






50. The obligation or expectation to perform any assigned duties