Organizational Structure and Design

All of the following are part of the process of organizational design EXCEPT ________.

• deciding how specialized jobs should be

• determining rules for employee behavior

• determining the level at which decisions are made

• determining goals for the organization

The advantage of work specialization is that it always results in high employee motivation and high productivity.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is true?

• Power is a type of authority.

• Authority and power are identical.

• Authority is a type of power.

• Power is determined by horizontal position in an organization.

A company that tries to be a leader in innovation in its industry would be most likely to have this kind of structure

• mechanistic

• organic

• simple

• functional

Global competition forces firms to ________.

• become lean, fast, and flexible

• build up enormous cash reserves

• think locally

• become more hierarchical

All of the following are characteristic of learning organizations EXCEPT ________.

• a strong sense of community

• a collaborative environment

• managers who serve as facilitators

• fear of making mistakes

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