Quantrihoc chap11

Which of the following is an advantage of a team structure?

• It empowers employees and makes them more involved.

• It establishes a clear line of managerial authority

• It reduces the pressure on teams to perform.

• It separates different functional groups.

In a ________ structure, no clear chain of command exists.

• Team

• project

• matrix

• Traditional

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a matrix structure?

• It increases the complexity of assigning people to projects.

• It slows down the decision-making process.

• It reduces organizational responsiveness.

• It leads to lower morale among team members.

In which of the following organizational designs is there a greater likelihood of task and

personality conflicts?

• simple structures

• functional structures

• project structures

• team structures

In which of the following organizational designs are employees most likely to experience

communication difficulties?

• team structures

• matrix structures

• project structures

• boundaryless structures

Employee empowerment is a crucial aspect of which type of organizational design?

• bureaucratic structures

• simple structures

• functional structures

• team structures

The ________ structure assigns specialists from different functional departments to work on

projects being led by a project manager.

• team

• learning

• boundaryless

• matrix

A dual chain of command is the key characteristic of the ________ structure.

• matrix

• project

• team

• virtual

A matrix structure violates which important element of organizational design?

• unity of command

• span of control

• chain of command

• decentralization

Which of the following is a characteristic of a matrix organization?

• It conforms to the unity of command principle.

• It consists of outside specialists who are temporarily hired to work on projects.

• It has formal departments to which employees return after completing a project.

• It is free of both internal and external boundaries.