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Methods of impersonal coordination 1. The most highly developed form of impersonal coordination comes with the adoption of a __________ form of departmentation. a) matrix. b) divisional. c) functional. d) network. e) hybrid. 2. All of the following are methods of impersonal coordination EXCEPT: a) use of specialized department to coordinate across units. b) use of the matrix structure. c) use of cross-functional tas ...

Other / Other 29 Mar 2016

The type of business an organization 1. __________ define the type of business an organization is in and provide additional substance to the more general aspects of mission statements. a) Systems goals. b) Proprietary goals. c) Statutory goals. d) Intrinsic goals. e) Output goals. 2. __________ are concerned with the conditions within the organization that are expected to increase the organization’s survival pote ...

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True/False 1. Output goals are concerned with conditions within the organization that are expected to increase its survival potential. 2. About 50 percent of the businesses founded in a typical year can be expected to survive to their 20th anniversary. 3. For many organizations, systems goals include growth, productivity, stability, flexibility, prestige, and human resource maintenance. 4. In a very practical sense, syst ...

Other / Other 29 Mar 2016

One of the key ways management 1. Managers should consider doing all of the following to develop a strong culture for a unit EXCEPT: a) emphasize a shared real understanding of what the unit stands for. b) stress a concern for the management over rules and procedures. c) talk about heroes of the past and their contributions develop rituals and ceremonies for the members. d) reinforce informal rules and expectations consistent with ...

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The tone for a culture and for cultural change 1. Managers can modify the __________ of culture, such as the language, stories, rites, rituals, and sagas. a) vocal aspects. b) visible aspects. c) verbal aspects. d) oral aspects. e) written aspects. 2. __________ set the tone for a culture and for cultural change. a) Production employees. b) Service workers. c) First-line supervisors. d) Middle level managers. e) T ...

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The number of individuals reporting to a supervisor True/False 1. The hierarchy of authority refers to an arrangement of work positions in order of increasing authority. 2. Organization charts are diagrams that depict the formal structures of organizations. 3. While an organization chart may clearly indicate who reports to whom, it is also important to recognize that it does not show how work is done, who exercises the most p ...

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The accounting and public relations functions of a firm True/False 1. The number of individuals reporting to a supervisor is called the chain of command 2. Wider spans of control are expected when tasks are complex, when subordinates are inexperienced or poorly trained, or when tasks call for team effort. 3. New information technologies enable organizations to broaden the span of control, flatten their formal structures, and ...

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the innovation process focuses on creating an idea 1. The innovation process is not complete until __________. a) an idea has been created. b) an estimate of the idea’s anticipated costs and benefits has been completed. c) the test-retest procedures have been completed. d) final application has been achieved. e) an estimate of the idea’s value and potential has been completed. 2. The basic steps in the innovat ...

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The relative importance of systems goals True/False 1. The relative importance of systems goals is fairly similar across different organizations. 2. Systems goals are important to firms because they provide a road map that helps them link together various units of their organization to assure survival. 3. Decisions regarding what to accomplish must be matched with decisions on an appropriate way of organizing to reach thes ...

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The introduction of new and better work methods 1. Which step in the innovation process focuses on producing and marketing a new product or service, or on implementing a new approach to operations? a) idea creation. b) initial experimentation. c) test and retest. d) feasibility determination. e) final application. 2. Highly innovative organizations share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT a) look to the future. ...

Other / Other 29 Mar 2016