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The environmental forces that managers and employees 1. An organization chart provides all of the following benefits except: a. insight on how the organization fits together b. who reports to whom c. illustrating the political power of departments d. indication of duplication of activities 2. What is/are the benefit(s) of an organization chart? a. insight on how the organization fits together b. who has the political clou ...

Other / Other 07 Apr 2016

The risks involved in using a low-cost strategy 1. Dollar General and Wal-Mart in discount stores, likely use what type of business strategy? a. focused b. differentiation c. low-cost d. financial 2. The ____ strategy aims at selling a standardized product that appeals to the "average" customer in a broad market. a. low-cost b. focused differentiation c. focused d. differentiation 3. Organizations that have ...

Other / Other 07 Apr 2016

At organizations where top executives make nearly all decisions 1. A(n) ____ organization is characterized by low to moderate use of formal rules and regulations. a. mechanistic b. organic c. bureaucratic d. centralized 2. All of the following are characteristics of a bureaucracy except: a. the organization has a career ladder b. a set of guidelines are provided to optimize discretion in employee decision making c. candi ...

Other / Other 07 Apr 2016

Geographically based divisions are likely to gain power TRUE OR FALSE: 1. In a multinational design, managers are pressured to be "local insiders" instead of "company insiders." 2. If a company is doing business globally, use a multinational organization design. 3. A multinational design attempts to maintain coordination among products, functions, and geographic areas. 4. Geographically based divisions are likel ...

Other / Other 07 Apr 2016

The greatest disadvantage of the focused strategy 1. Which of the following strategies is (are) designed to target industry wide markets? a. low-cost b. differentiation c. both of these target industry wide markets d. neither of these target industry wide markets 2. All of the following strategies target industry wide markets except: a. focused b. differentiation c. low-cost d. all three of these strategies target indus ...

Other / Other 07 Apr 2016

An advantage of the mechanistic organization design TRUE OR FALSE: 1. Network-designed organizations do not seek to maintain full control over all activities in the production process. 2. Network-designed organizations seek to maintain full control over all activities in the production process. 3. An advantage of the mechanistic organization design is that it brings together the special knowledge and skill of others t ...

Other / Other 07 Apr 2016

All of the following should be integrated or coordinated 1. An effective organization design should: a. ease the flow of information and decision making in meeting the demands of customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies b. clearly define the authority and responsibility for jobs, teams, departments, and divisions c. create the desired balance of integration among jobs, teams departments, and divisions, with fast response to change ...

Other / Other 07 Apr 2016

By driving the organization to be more productive 1. In order to obtain required raw materials, an organization must develop and manage relationships with: a. suppliers b. distributors c. competitors d. customers 2. In order to have access to its customers, an organization must establish channels with: a. suppliers b. distributors c. competitors d. customers 3. By driving the organization to be more productive ...

Other / Other 07 Apr 2016

Higher costs associated with the duplication of services TRUE OR FALSE: 1. The multidivisional design (M-Form) would be considered a variation of the functional design. 2. A multidivisional design eases problems of integration by focusing expertise and knowledge on specific goods or services. 3. Higher costs associated with the duplication of services are a disadvantage of the multidivisional design. 4. An organ ...

Other / Other 07 Apr 2016

When organizations overdo product differentiation 1. The strategy that is based on providing customers with something unique that makes the organization's product or service distinctive from its competition is referred to as: a. discount b. differentiation c. focused d. low-cost 2. When organizations overdo product differentiation, it places a burden on which area? a. research and development b. human resources c. financial ...

Other / Other 07 Apr 2016