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Question 71

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Which of the following questions relates to work specialization

A) To what degree are tasks subdivided into separate jobs
B) On what basis will jobs be grouped together
C) To whom do individuals and groups report
D) How many individuals can a manager efficiently and effectively direct
E) Where does decision-making authority lie

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Which organization is opposite to the typical bureaucracy that has many vertical levels of management and where ownership of the means of production is an example of control

A) virtual
B) team
C) boundaryless
D) matrix
E) matrices

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SCENARIO 13-5 You have decided to change your organization to a "boundaryless" organization because you believe fewer barriers would increase efficiency and effectiveness. Customers will be given the opportunity to participate in employee appraisals.

One of the best attributes of Francois in the eyes of his employees is that he gives them the authority to carry out specific duties; this allows the employees to make some decisions on their own.This is known as

The degree to which tasks are subdivided into separate jobs is termed

Simple structures are characterized by

The best definition for centralization is

The greater the formalization, the less discretion employees have over how their work is accomplished.

The assignment of authority to another person to carry out specific duties and make the decisions required to successfully complete those duties is known as

Where there is high formalization, there is (are)

A manufacturing manager who organizes the plant by separating engineering, accounting, manufacturing, personnel, and purchasing into departments is practicing which type of departmentalization

Kim thinks that she is going to love working for her new company, as it is very informal with a lot of cross-functional teams with members from different departments.This is an example of what kind of structure

________ is characterized by a comprehensive information network and many participants in decision making.

The simple structure is fast, flexible, and inexpensive to maintain, and accountability is clear.

Which of the following is characterized by a low degree of departmentalization, wide spans of control, authority centralized in a single person, and little formalization

When decision-making authority is concentrated in a single point, the organization is structured using