Question 1

Krispy Kreme has been able to maintain its success due to its superior mass production technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ is producing only a narrow range of outputs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Innovation
B)   General production
C)   Environmentalism
D)   Specialism

Question 3

________ perform standardized, repetitive work procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fixed workers
B)   Production teams
C)   Crafts workers
D)   Customer-oriented

Question 4

Which of the following was not one of Henry Ford's principles of progressive manufacture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Workers should be empowered to make decisions.
B)   Individual tasks should be broken down into their simplest components.
C)   Work should be delivered to the worker.
D)   Work should proceed in an orderly and specific sequence.

Question 5

Craftswork is the least complex technology in Perrow's framework.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following technologies has high task variability and high task analyzability?

Accepted Answer

A)   Craftswork
B)   Engineering production
C)   Routine manufacturing
D)   Nonroutine research

Question 7

CAMM is essential to the success of which of the following technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)   CIIS
B)   CAD
C)   Flexible work teams
D)   JIT inventory systems

Question 8

Large-batch technology is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   high-skilled workers.
B)   standardized production.
C)   high task programmability.
D)   high technical complexity.

Question 9

Small-batch technology is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)   low costs.
B)   high technical complexity.
C)   the ability to be programmed.
D)   flexibility.

Question 10

Which does not describe Ford's company?

Accepted Answer

A)   Satisfied workers
B)   Sequential tasks
C)   Reduced car prices
D)   The use of interchangeable parts

Question 11

An organization taking the internal systems approach uses technology to increase the success of its attempts to innovate and develop new products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A pharmaceutical company concentrates on producing drugs for diabetes patients. This company is pursuing a strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)   vertical integration
B)   outsourcing
C)   specialism
D)   licensing

Question 13

According to Perrow, when an organization uses a highly routine technology (where task variability is low and task analyzability is high) , the most effective structure is characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   centralized decision making.
B)   joint specialization.
C)   a tall hierarchy of authority.
D)   a high degree of formalization.

Question 14

The Aston Studies found that organizational size was a better predictor of organizational structure than the type of technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The advantages of stockpiling include all except:

Accepted Answer

A)   protection against disruptions in production.
B)   carrying costs of huge inventories.
C)   reduced threats of disrupted supplies.
D)   not running out of needed parts.

Question 16

What would Perrow recommend regarding the operations of a nuclear power plant?

Accepted Answer

A)   That the technology is so complex that no organizational structure is safe enough for the organization to effectively operate
B)   That decisions be programmed in advance
C)   That they adapt to a continuous-process technology
D)   That the technological imperative of matching structure to task should be implemented

Question 17

Which of the following technologies electronically links an organization with its suppliers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fixed automation
B)   CIM
C)   CAD
D)   CAMM

Question 18

Technological innovations in the 1920s allowed Ford to dramatically reduce the cost of the car, thus creating a mass market for automobiles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

CIM is used by materials management to develop master production schedules for the manufacturing function, which uses a production line to convert raw materials into finished goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An organization's top-management team is most likely to use which of the following types of technology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Routine manufacturing
B)   Nonroutine research
C)   Craftswork
D)   Engineering production

Exam 9: Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

CAMM is essential to the success of which of the following technologies?

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________ perform standardized, repetitive work procedures.

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Which does not describe Ford's company?

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Which of the following technologies has high task variability and high task analyzability?

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According to Perrow, when an organization uses a highly routine technology (where task variability is low and task analyzability is high) , the most effective structure is characterized by all of the following except:

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Technological innovations in the 1920s allowed Ford to dramatically reduce the cost of the car, thus creating a mass market for automobiles.

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The Aston Studies found that organizational size was a better predictor of organizational structure than the type of technology.

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A pharmaceutical company concentrates on producing drugs for diabetes patients. This company is pursuing a strategy.

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What would Perrow recommend regarding the operations of a nuclear power plant?

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An organization's top-management team is most likely to use which of the following types of technology?

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Large-batch technology is characterized by all of the following except:

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Krispy Kreme has been able to maintain its success due to its superior mass production technology.

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Which of the following was not one of Henry Ford's principles of progressive manufacture?

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An organization taking the internal systems approach uses technology to increase the success of its attempts to innovate and develop new products.

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Craftswork is the least complex technology in Perrow's framework.

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The advantages of stockpiling include all except:

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________ is producing only a narrow range of outputs.

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Small-batch technology is characterized by:

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CIM is used by materials management to develop master production schedules for the manufacturing function, which uses a production line to convert raw materials into finished goods.

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Which of the following technologies electronically links an organization with its suppliers?

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