Management organization exam questions with
answers rated A+
.A disadvantage of decentralization is that it
a. reduces the level of flexibility within an organization
b. makes lower level managers less responsive
c. fails to motivate the lower-level managers in an organization
d. makes planning and coordination very difficult
. s According to Chandler Strategy Structure Thesis Unless structure follows strategy inefficiency would
result
TRUE
FALSE
.Which one statement is not correct regarding the role of techno=structure within an organization
a. are specialized units, that exist to provide support to the organization outside
the operating workflow
b. standardize the operating work flow
c. training middle level managers, carry out operations research studies of informational
task
d. design strategic planning system and develop financial systems to control the goals of
major units
.The primary level of analysis in organization theory is on the _, with some concern for the and the
.
a. departments, employees, environment
b. organization, environment, departments
c. environment, organization, departments
d. organization, environment, individual
,." characterized by standard rules, procedures, and a clear hierarchy of authority.
" Organic structure
Mechanistic structure
Functional structure
Simple structure
." Sony Strategy is to defend its position in traditional consumer electronics, but also build a business
in the integrated home entertainment market such as with its innovative Vaio computer is an example
of which Miles and Snow s Strategy Typology?"
Defender
Prospector
Analyzer
Reactor
."Computer firms, telecommunication firms and airlines are examples of "
Low-moderate uncertainty
Low uncertainty
Low-high uncertainty
High uncertainty
."In a low-moderate uncertain environment, number of external elements are "
Unpredictable
Predictable
Dissimilar
Similar
,..Middle Management is responsible for setting the direction of organization
TRUE
FALSE
.Organizational Behavior is the micro study of organizational variables
TRUE
FALSE
.Organizational Theory is a macro examination of organization in which only individuals and groups are
the unit of analysis.
TRUE
FALSE
.Among factors given below which one is not a formalization technique
Selection
Role Requirements
"Rules, procedures and policies"
Departmentation
."The Stevens Corp. has goals of growth and resource acquisition. In the competing values approach to
effectiveness evaluation, it would be considered to be primarily in which quadrant?"
rational goal model
internal process
model
open systems model
human relations model
, .The strength of the constituency approach is that it takes a broad view of effectiveness and:
does not concern itself with inputs and internal processes.
provides a single measure of effectiveness.
considers an effective organization to be one that satisfies all its constituents.
examines factors in the environment as well as within the organization.
.The Resource based approach of organizational effectiveness assumes that organizational
effectiveness is measured as internal organizational health and efficiency
TRUE
FALSE
.The larger the organization, the more effective the flat organization"
TRUE
FALSE
.When employees low in the organization are making decisions, if these decisions are programmed by
organizational policies a high degree of decentralization exists"
TRUE
FALSE
.The key to understanding the complexity formalization relationship is to focus on the degree of
vertical differentiation and the way it is achieved
TRUE
FALSE
.The First National Bank is a large organization that is primarily concerned with profit and efficiency. The
bank prides itself on fast-moving lines and proclaims in its advertising that waiting for tellers is much
shorter at their bank. It is able to achieve this through planning and goal setting. This organization
would be primarily located in which quadrant of the competing values model?
internal process
human relations
rational goal
open system
answers rated A+
.A disadvantage of decentralization is that it
a. reduces the level of flexibility within an organization
b. makes lower level managers less responsive
c. fails to motivate the lower-level managers in an organization
d. makes planning and coordination very difficult
. s According to Chandler Strategy Structure Thesis Unless structure follows strategy inefficiency would
result
TRUE
FALSE
.Which one statement is not correct regarding the role of techno=structure within an organization
a. are specialized units, that exist to provide support to the organization outside
the operating workflow
b. standardize the operating work flow
c. training middle level managers, carry out operations research studies of informational
task
d. design strategic planning system and develop financial systems to control the goals of
major units
.The primary level of analysis in organization theory is on the _, with some concern for the and the
.
a. departments, employees, environment
b. organization, environment, departments
c. environment, organization, departments
d. organization, environment, individual
,." characterized by standard rules, procedures, and a clear hierarchy of authority.
" Organic structure
Mechanistic structure
Functional structure
Simple structure
." Sony Strategy is to defend its position in traditional consumer electronics, but also build a business
in the integrated home entertainment market such as with its innovative Vaio computer is an example
of which Miles and Snow s Strategy Typology?"
Defender
Prospector
Analyzer
Reactor
."Computer firms, telecommunication firms and airlines are examples of "
Low-moderate uncertainty
Low uncertainty
Low-high uncertainty
High uncertainty
."In a low-moderate uncertain environment, number of external elements are "
Unpredictable
Predictable
Dissimilar
Similar
,..Middle Management is responsible for setting the direction of organization
TRUE
FALSE
.Organizational Behavior is the micro study of organizational variables
TRUE
FALSE
.Organizational Theory is a macro examination of organization in which only individuals and groups are
the unit of analysis.
TRUE
FALSE
.Among factors given below which one is not a formalization technique
Selection
Role Requirements
"Rules, procedures and policies"
Departmentation
."The Stevens Corp. has goals of growth and resource acquisition. In the competing values approach to
effectiveness evaluation, it would be considered to be primarily in which quadrant?"
rational goal model
internal process
model
open systems model
human relations model
, .The strength of the constituency approach is that it takes a broad view of effectiveness and:
does not concern itself with inputs and internal processes.
provides a single measure of effectiveness.
considers an effective organization to be one that satisfies all its constituents.
examines factors in the environment as well as within the organization.
.The Resource based approach of organizational effectiveness assumes that organizational
effectiveness is measured as internal organizational health and efficiency
TRUE
FALSE
.The larger the organization, the more effective the flat organization"
TRUE
FALSE
.When employees low in the organization are making decisions, if these decisions are programmed by
organizational policies a high degree of decentralization exists"
TRUE
FALSE
.The key to understanding the complexity formalization relationship is to focus on the degree of
vertical differentiation and the way it is achieved
TRUE
FALSE
.The First National Bank is a large organization that is primarily concerned with profit and efficiency. The
bank prides itself on fast-moving lines and proclaims in its advertising that waiting for tellers is much
shorter at their bank. It is able to achieve this through planning and goal setting. This organization
would be primarily located in which quadrant of the competing values model?
internal process
human relations
rational goal
open system
