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72.Which of the following organizational design elements determines the sharing : 1243811
72.Which of the following organizational design elements determines the sharing of resources and encourages coordination through informal communication?
A.Span of control
B.Formalization
C.Centralization
D.Departmentalization
E.Standardization
73._____ establishes the chain of command—the system of common supervision among positions and units within the organization.
A.Span of control
B.Formalization
C.Centralization
D.Job rotation
E.Departmentalization
74.The simple structure usually depends on _____ to coordinate work activities, so it is very difficult to operate as the company grows and becomes more complex.
A.the owner’s direct supervision
B.standardization through formal instructions
C.formal training (standardizing skills)
D.standardization of product or service outputs
E.decentralization
75.Which of the following forms of departmentalization organizes employees around specific skills or other resources?
A.Divisional structure
B.Functional structure
C.Simple structure
D.Matrix structure
E.Network structure
76.One of the defining characteristics of a functional organizational structure is that it:
A.has a narrow span of control and high degree of formalization and centralization.
B.is the structure that organizes employees around specific knowledge or other resources.
C.overlays two organizational structures in order to leverage the benefits of both types of structure.
D.uses self-directed work teams rather than individuals as the basic building block of organizations.
E.is an alliance of several organizations for the purpose of creating a product or serving a client.
77.A wholesale grocery business operates in one city and provides one service—stocking retailers with fresh produce. The company wants to ensure that employees develop expertise in their skill specialization and that these specializations are used efficiently. The aim is to create specialized pools of talent that serve everyone in the company. Which of the following forms of departmentalization would be most appropriate here?
A.Simple structure
B.Matrix structure
C.Geographic divisional structure
D.Functional structure
E.Product divisional structure
78.When functional structures are compared with divisionalized structures, functional structures are known to:
A.create better economies of scale.
B.be more responsive to local markets.
C.encourageemployees to focus on the organization’s superordinate goals.
D.be more decentralized.
E.be more responsive to client needs and reduce conflict across work units.
79.One problem with a functional structure is that:
A.it is more difficult to directly supervise employees within each department.
B.it produces higher dysfunctional conflict and poorer coordination.
C.it makes it difficult to permit greater specialization of skills.
D.it prevents companies from creating economies of scale.
E.employees have difficulty creating career paths within their area of knowledge.
80.A consumer products firm with a functional structure is expanding from a single product line into several diverse product groups, with most sales within one country. Which of the following should it eventually adopt to manage the new conditions most effectively?
A.Geographic divisional structure
B.Client divisional structure
C.Matrix structure
D.Product divisional structure
E.Simple structure
81.Many companies are moving away from divisionalized structures that organize people around
A.functional specializations.
B.clients.
C.geographic clusters.
D.products.
E.emerging forms of technology.
