MGT 3500 EXAM 2QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
An organization's ____ is the work process that is directly related to the
organization's mission. - ANSWERCore Technology
Woodward's classification of technology (into three clusters of organizational
technologies) was based on a scale that measured: - ANSWERthe technical
complexity of the manufacturing process.
Which one of the following basic technology groups relies heavily on the human
operator and is not highly mechanized? - ANSWERSmall-batch production
____ production represents mechanization and standardization one step beyond
those in an assembly line. - ANSWERContinuous-process
All of the following are visible artifacts of culture except: - ANSWERRites and
ceremonies, stories and myths, symbols, organization structures, power
relationships, and control systems
Organizational culture: - ANSWERIs the shared social knowledge within an
organization regarding the rules, norms, and values that shape the attitudes and
behaviors of its employees.
Nordstrom's upside-down organization chart is an example of ____ being used to
convey organizational culture to all employees. - ANSWEROperation structures
The management systems in both unit-production and continuous-process
technology are characterized as - ANSWEROrganic
The heart of ____ is not machines, but employee involvement. - ANSWERLean
manufacturing
The awesome advantage of the digital factory is that: - ANSWERProducts of
different sizes, types, and customer requirements freely intermingle on the assembly
line - enabling large factories to deliver a wide range of custom-made products at low
mass-production costs
A retail store such as Macy's would be an example of a ____ organization. -
ANSWERProduct and Service
The frequency of unexpected and novel events that occur in the conversion process
refers to: - ANSWERVariety
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
An organization's ____ is the work process that is directly related to the
organization's mission. - ANSWERCore Technology
Woodward's classification of technology (into three clusters of organizational
technologies) was based on a scale that measured: - ANSWERthe technical
complexity of the manufacturing process.
Which one of the following basic technology groups relies heavily on the human
operator and is not highly mechanized? - ANSWERSmall-batch production
____ production represents mechanization and standardization one step beyond
those in an assembly line. - ANSWERContinuous-process
All of the following are visible artifacts of culture except: - ANSWERRites and
ceremonies, stories and myths, symbols, organization structures, power
relationships, and control systems
Organizational culture: - ANSWERIs the shared social knowledge within an
organization regarding the rules, norms, and values that shape the attitudes and
behaviors of its employees.
Nordstrom's upside-down organization chart is an example of ____ being used to
convey organizational culture to all employees. - ANSWEROperation structures
The management systems in both unit-production and continuous-process
technology are characterized as - ANSWEROrganic
The heart of ____ is not machines, but employee involvement. - ANSWERLean
manufacturing
The awesome advantage of the digital factory is that: - ANSWERProducts of
different sizes, types, and customer requirements freely intermingle on the assembly
line - enabling large factories to deliver a wide range of custom-made products at low
mass-production costs
A retail store such as Macy's would be an example of a ____ organization. -
ANSWERProduct and Service
The frequency of unexpected and novel events that occur in the conversion process
refers to: - ANSWERVariety
