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The organizational design that tends to minimize the bureaucratic aspects of design



1. The organizational design that tends to minimize the bureaucratic aspects of design and rest more heavily on the leadership of the manager is the __________. 
a) simple design. 		b) bureaucratic design. 
c) concentric design. 		d) functional design. 
e) hierarchical design. 

2. All of the following statements are correct with regard to the simple design EXCEPT: 
a) the strengths of the simple design are simplicity, flexibility, and responsiveness to the desires of a central manager. 
b) The simple design is appropriate for many small firms, such as family businesses, retail stores, and small manufacturing firms. 
c) as compared to other forms of organizational design, the simple design tends to rest more heavily on the leadership of the manager. 
d) the simple design is a configuration involving vertical specialization and control. 
e) the simple design tends to de-emphasize leadership but emphasizes elaborate formal mechanisms. 

3. As organizations age and begin to grow beyond the simple design structure, they become _______________. 
a) more like competitive firms. 
b) flexible and agile. 
c) unwieldy. 
d) larger in size and scope. 
e) more rigid, inflexible and difficult to change. 


4. As organizations age and grow beyond the simple structural design, managerial scripts become ______________. 
a) harder to understand. 
b) routine. 
c) more flexible. 
d) stronger in scope. 
e) more readily changeable. 


5. In a way, a managerial script is a ritual ________________________. 
a) that reflects what the “memory banks” of a corporation holds. 
b) that employees perform, as requested. 
c) that is performed once by managers and then changed. 
d) that is uncommon to managers within a corporation. 
e) for mergers and acquisitions. 




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