Organizational Structures and Management Paradigms

Organizational Structures and Management Paradigms

Assessment

Interactive Video

Business, Social Studies

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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The video discusses traditional organizational structures, focusing on hierarchical and functional models. It highlights the advantages of these models, such as clear decision-making and specialization, but also points out their limitations, including issues with cross-departmental coherence and customer orientation. The video introduces modern management principles that emphasize leadership, results orientation, and customer focus, suggesting that these principles can address some of the challenges faced by traditional structures.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary task of those at the top of a hierarchical organization?

To design products

To sell products

To execute tasks

To make decisions and ensure compliance

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one advantage of a functional organization?

It promotes creativity

It simplifies decision-making and retains specialized knowledge

It encourages horizontal communication

It focuses on customer needs

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common feature of advanced organizations worldwide?

They ignore universally accepted principles

They avoid any form of hierarchy

They follow universally accepted management principles

They focus only on local management practices

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a hierarchical functional organization integrate leadership?

By allowing everyone to lead

By identifying leaders based on their position

By promoting equal leadership opportunities

By focusing on customer feedback

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What issue arises from having vertical and departmental objectives?

They focus solely on customer satisfaction

They are always aligned with the company's vision

They can be contradictory or incoherent globally

They promote cross-departmental collaboration

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does an increase in sales objectives affect other departments?

It decreases workload

It has no impact

It increases workload in design and production

It simplifies processes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a potential risk of having departmental objectives?

They always align with the company's vision

They may contradict each other

They simplify decision-making

They promote customer satisfaction

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