Deck 14: Organizational Strategy and Structure

Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of organic organizations?

A) Specialized tasks
B) Decentralized decision making
C) Flexibility and adaptability
D) Appropriate in high uncertainty environments

Answer 1

A

Question 2

_______________is the systematic gathering of information about the environment, its elements, and its characteristics.

A) Environmental scanning
B) Boundary spanning
C) Environmental spanning
D) Boundary scanning

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of mechanistic organizations?

A) Well-defined departments
B) Integration achieved by relying on formal meetings
C) Clear and efficient reporting relationships
D) Integration achieved by exchanging information as needed

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which component of structure is described by "the organization which is divided into sections, departments, groups, teams, and/or sections?"

A) Specialization
B) Formalization
C) Standardization
D) Departmentation

Question 5

Which organizational structure has decentralized leadership with a mission of customer satisfaction and flexibility?

A) Functional
B) Product/Divisional
C) Matrix
D) Hybrid

Question 6

Which organizational structure is appropriate for organizations that face a highly uncertain environment and are under pressure both to be efficient and to respond to their customers quickly?

A) Functional
B) Product/Divisional
C) Matrix
D) Hybrid

Question 7

Which component of structure is characterized by "an organization that describes all activities in writing?"

A) Specialization
B) Formalization
C) Standardization
D) Centralization

Question 8

Which organizational structure can lose sight of overall organizational goals and the latest development in the environment?

A) Functional
B) Product/Divisional
C) Matrix
D) Hybrid

Question 9

Which component of structure is described by "the degree to which each individual, department, or team performs limited narrow tasks?"

A) Specialization
B) Formalization
C) Standardization
D) Centralization

Question 10

Which organizational structure is one of the most commonly used designs and is generally appropriate in low uncertainty environments?

A) Functional
B) Product
C) Divisional
D) Hybrid

Question 11

Which organizational structure's goal is to provide a high level of integration between function and product and does so without extensive resources.

A) Functional
B) Product/Divisional
C) Matrix
D) Hybrid

Question 12

Which component of structure is described by "the extent to which decisions are made at the top of the organization?"

A) Specialization
B) Formalization
C) Standardization
D) Centralization

Question 13

Which component of structure is described by "individuals performing similar tasks in the same way?"

A) Specialization
B) Formalization
C) Standardization
D) Centralization

Question 14

_____________is the process of interaction with the environment to accomplish the twin goals of gathering information and informing the environment about the organization's activities.

A) Environmental scanning
B) Boundary spanning
C) Environmental spanning
D) Boundary scanning

Question 15

_______________ strategies are based on designing, producing, marketing, and delivering a product or service more efficiently than competitors.

A) Low cost
B) Differentiation
C) Latent
D) Competitive

Question 16

Which of the following is not a strategic alliance?

A) Joint coupling b, Joint ventures
C) Mergers
D) Acquisitions

Question 17

Which organizational structure has many benefits such as flexibility, general ability to deal with an uncertain environment, and responsiveness to customers?

A) Functional
B) Product/Divisional
C) Matrix
D) Hybrid

Question 18

Which of the following is incorrect about the characteristics of organizational environments perceived environmental uncertainty?

A) Stable and simple = Low uncertainty
B) Stable and complex = Low/Moderate uncertainty
C) Low change and simple = Moderate/Low uncertainty
D) High change and complex = High uncertainty

Question 19

___________employees are people directly involved in production or service delivery.

A) Line
B) Staff
C) Supervisory
D) Supply

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the elements in the context of the organization?

A) Technology
B) Strategy
C) Structure
D) Character

Question 21

Complexity addresses the degree to which the environment is stable.

Question 22

Name and describe the five strategic forces.

Question 23

An organization's environment is all the factors inside the organization that have the potential to affect it.

Question 24

Explain what is meant by an organizational environment and name and describe the two categories of the environment.

Question 25

The environment can be classified into two categories, known as general and basic environments.

Question 26

Name and define the elements of a SWOT Analysis and provide two examples of each element.

Question 27

The strategic management process is the action the organization takes to execute the strategy it has formulated.

Question 28

Describe in detail what is meant by the context of the organizations, including information on the elements that form the context of organizations.

Question 29

The service sector accounts for 60% of the jobs in the U. S. Economy.

Question 30

Explain in details of the effects of changing technology.

Question 31

Describe the causes as well as the effects of uncertainty in the environment.

Question 32

The starting point of any organization is a vision.

Question 33

The environment of an organization is made up of all external factors that have the potential to affect the organization.

Question 34

Environmental uncertainty is the main reason why enacting and defining the environment is so difficult.

Question 35

Define the term technology and name and define different types of technology.

Question 36

Define the terms mission, goals, and strategy and explain in detail the relationship of the three concepts with each other.

Question 37

Describe what is meant by an organizational structure and name and describe the components of structure.

Question 38

Changes in technology can have a negative impact on organizations.

Question 39

A well-defined and broadly accepted mission is a guarantee of success.

Question 40

Define enactment and describe what is meant by enacting the environment.

Question 41

Distinguish between an organic and a mechanistic organizational structure.

Question 42

Name and describe the various organizational structures and provide an advantage and disadvantage of each structure.