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MBA 705 CH 10&11 Exam questions and answers with
complete solutions verified latest update graded a++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (94)
1. Strategy A
implementation
considerations should
be made before a
strategic
alternative is selected
and then detailed after
a strategy is
formulated.
a. True
b. False
2. There is no A
single best
organizational
structure for firms
to seek to attain.
a. True
b. False
3. Horizontal growth B
refers to an increase
in the length of the
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organization's hierarchy.
a. True
b. False
4. The number of A
employees reporting to
each manager
represents that
manager's span of
control.
a. True
b. False
5. A flat organization is B
comprised of many
hierarchical levels
and narrow spans of
control.
a. True
b. False
6. Managers in tall A
organizations exercise a
relatively high degree of
control over their
subordinates, and
authority tends to be
relatively centralized.
a. True
b. False
7. Vertical growth B
refers to an increase
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in the breadth of an
organization's
structure.
a. True
b. False
8. Managers are B
grouped according
to their expertise in
the product divisional
structure.
a. True
b. False
9. Because the functional A
structure groups
specialists and fosters
economies of scale, it
tends to address cost
and quality concerns
well.
a. True
b. False
10. The geographic B
divisional structure
divides the
organization's
activities into self-
contained entities,
each responsible
for producing,
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distributing, and selling
its own products.
a. True
b. False
11. Coordination and B
consistency are often
strengths in firms with a
product divisional
structure.
a. True
b. False
12. The product B
divisional structure is
most commonly used
in organizations that
operate in industries
with high rates of
technological change.
a. True
b. False
13. Geographic and B
product divisional
structures are typically
more flexible than
matrix and functional
structures.
a. True
b. False
14. The matrix A
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MBA 705 CH 10&11 Exam questions and answers with
complete solutions verified latest update graded a++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (94)
1. Strategy A
implementation
considerations should
be made before a
strategic
alternative is selected
and then detailed after
a strategy is
formulated.
a. True
b. False
2. There is no A
single best
organizational
structure for firms
to seek to attain.
a. True
b. False
3. Horizontal growth B
refers to an increase
in the length of the
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organization's hierarchy.
a. True
b. False
4. The number of A
employees reporting to
each manager
represents that
manager's span of
control.
a. True
b. False
5. A flat organization is B
comprised of many
hierarchical levels
and narrow spans of
control.
a. True
b. False
6. Managers in tall A
organizations exercise a
relatively high degree of
control over their
subordinates, and
authority tends to be
relatively centralized.
a. True
b. False
7. Vertical growth B
refers to an increase
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in the breadth of an
organization's
structure.
a. True
b. False
8. Managers are B
grouped according
to their expertise in
the product divisional
structure.
a. True
b. False
9. Because the functional A
structure groups
specialists and fosters
economies of scale, it
tends to address cost
and quality concerns
well.
a. True
b. False
10. The geographic B
divisional structure
divides the
organization's
activities into self-
contained entities,
each responsible
for producing,
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distributing, and selling
its own products.
a. True
b. False
11. Coordination and B
consistency are often
strengths in firms with a
product divisional
structure.
a. True
b. False
12. The product B
divisional structure is
most commonly used
in organizations that
operate in industries
with high rates of
technological change.
a. True
b. False
13. Geographic and B
product divisional
structures are typically
more flexible than
matrix and functional
structures.
a. True
b. False
14. The matrix A
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