Question 1

In Japan, the network of relationships among well-established firms in many industries is called a __________.

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Question 2

The virtual organization's critical competence always includes __________ as a base for connecting the firms.

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Question 3

__________ is a combination of the functional and divisional patterns wherein an individual is assigned to more than one type of unit.

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Question 4

__________ is the combination of resources, knowledge, and techniques that creates a product or service output for an organization.

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Question 5

__________ groups individuals and resources by products, territories, services, clients, or legal entities.

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Question 6

__________ are announced cooperative agreements or joint ventures between two independent firms.

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Question 7

Grouping individuals by skill, knowledge, and actions yields a pattern of __________.

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Question 8

__________ is often referred to as the process of departmentation.

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Question 9

The __________ is a configuration involving one or two ways of specializing individuals and units.

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Question 10

A firm typically has much more choice in the composition of its __________ environment than its __________ environment.

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Question 11

An __________ organization is an ever-shifting constellation of firms, with a lead corporation, that pool skills, resources and experiences to thrive jointly.

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Question 12

__________ is the process of choosing and implementing a structural configuration for an organization.

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Question 13

__________ is a division of labor that establishes specific work units or groups within an organization.

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Question 14

___________is an organizational structure that emphasizes shared, decentralized decision making; extreme horizontal specialization; few levels of management, the virtual absence of formal controls and few rules, policies and procedures.

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Question 15

The __________ environment is the set of cultural, economic, legal-political, and educational conditions found in the areas in which the organization operates.

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Question 16

Family businesses, retail stores and small manufacturing firms exemplify a __________ pattern or organization design.

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Question 17

__________ is the combination of machines, artifacts, procedures, and systems used to gather, store, analyze, and disseminate information for translating it into knowledge.

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Question 18

IT has long been recognized for its potential to add __________ to an organization.

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Question 19

Overall, the environment is __________ when the economy is growing, when individuals are improving their education, and when everyone that the organization relies upon is prospering.

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Question 20

__________ rely on a division of labor, hierarchical control, promotion by merit with career opportunities for employees, and administration by rule.

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Quiz 16: Organizational Structures