Capstone final exam quiz questions
and answers
General Electric has six product divisions: Energy, Capital, Home and Business Solutions, Healthcare,
Aviation, and Transportation. This is an example of which of the following types of organizational
structure? - 💕✔✔✔Multidivisional structure
A mechanistic organization has a _________ division of labor, while an organic organization has a
___________ division of labor. - 💕✔✔✔rigid; flexible
Which of the following is a key component of organizational design? - 💕✔✔✔Control
The use of __________ is key to input controls. Managers set these before employees define and
undertake the actual business activities. - 💕✔✔✔Budgets
Which of the following is false regarding matrix structure? - 💕✔✔✔It has a fourth dimension of
organizational structure that includes different control areas.
Many literary fans enjoy reading curled up on a couch or chair with a hot cup of coffee or tea, especially
on a rainy day. This commonality among literary fans makes the coupling of bookstores and coffee
shops, such as Barnes & Noble and Starbucks, a perfect pairing. In this scenario, which of the following
describes the relationship between Barnes & Noble and Starbucks? - 💕✔✔✔strategic alliance
Imagine that two companies are operating factories at 50% of capacity. The companies merge and one
factory is closed down and sold. What does this exemplify? - 💕✔✔✔synergy
Supply agreements and distribution agreements are examples of what? - 💕✔✔✔non-equity alliances
CEO Lay mentioned that one of the reasons firms enter strategic alliances is so they can enter new
markets. Which of the following is not one of the markets that CEO Lay mentioned? - 💕✔✔✔corporate
markets
and answers
General Electric has six product divisions: Energy, Capital, Home and Business Solutions, Healthcare,
Aviation, and Transportation. This is an example of which of the following types of organizational
structure? - 💕✔✔✔Multidivisional structure
A mechanistic organization has a _________ division of labor, while an organic organization has a
___________ division of labor. - 💕✔✔✔rigid; flexible
Which of the following is a key component of organizational design? - 💕✔✔✔Control
The use of __________ is key to input controls. Managers set these before employees define and
undertake the actual business activities. - 💕✔✔✔Budgets
Which of the following is false regarding matrix structure? - 💕✔✔✔It has a fourth dimension of
organizational structure that includes different control areas.
Many literary fans enjoy reading curled up on a couch or chair with a hot cup of coffee or tea, especially
on a rainy day. This commonality among literary fans makes the coupling of bookstores and coffee
shops, such as Barnes & Noble and Starbucks, a perfect pairing. In this scenario, which of the following
describes the relationship between Barnes & Noble and Starbucks? - 💕✔✔✔strategic alliance
Imagine that two companies are operating factories at 50% of capacity. The companies merge and one
factory is closed down and sold. What does this exemplify? - 💕✔✔✔synergy
Supply agreements and distribution agreements are examples of what? - 💕✔✔✔non-equity alliances
CEO Lay mentioned that one of the reasons firms enter strategic alliances is so they can enter new
markets. Which of the following is not one of the markets that CEO Lay mentioned? - 💕✔✔✔corporate
markets
