Chapter 3 Questions Flashcards
A matrix organization:
Can involve multiple bosses and multiple teams
Requires quite a bit of communication to be successful
Were rare for quite a while but have become more common in recent years
All of the above
None of the above
All of the above
Hofstede identified cultural dimensions and researched expected behaviors within that society. Match the cultural dimension to the organizational impact it can have.
Uncertainty Avoidance Power Distance Individualism/Collectivism Masculinity/Femininity Confucian Work Dynamism
The propensity to hire from within the organizaion
Individualism/Collectivism
Hofstede identified cultural dimensions and researched expected behaviors within that society. Match the cultural dimension to the organizational impact it can have.
Uncertainty Avoidance Power Distance Individualism/Collectivism Masculinity/Femininity Confucian Work Dynamism
The level of conflict to be anticipated
Masculinity/Femininity
Hofstede identified cultural dimensions and researched expected behaviors within that society. Match the cultural dimension to the organizational impact it can have.
Uncertainty Avoidance Power Distance Individualism/Collectivism Masculinity/Femininity Confucian Work Dynamism
The likeliness of innovation
Power Distance
Hofstede identified cultural dimensions and researched expected behaviors within that society. Match the cultural dimension to the organizational impact it can have.
Uncertainty Avoidance Power Distance Individualism/Collectivism Masculinity/Femininity Confucian Work Dynamism
The willingness to delay gratification
Confucian Work Dynamism
Hofstede identified cultural dimensions and researched expected behaviors within that society. Match the cultural dimension to the organizational impact it can have.
Uncertainty Avoidance Power Distance Individualism/Collectivism Masculinity/Femininity Confucian Work Dynamism
The willingness to take risk or avoid risk
Uncertainty Avoidance
Match the organizational structure that you would find supporting the organization strategy of the following firms:
Flat organization
Matrix organization
Hierarchical organization
A military organization like the Navy
Hierarchical organization
Match the organizational structure that you would find supporting the organization strategy of the following firms:
Flat organization
Matrix organization
Hierarchical organization
A start-up venture in its first few years of existence
Flat organization
Match the organizational structure that you would find supporting the organization strategy of the following firms:
Flat organization
Matrix organization
Hierarchical organization
A multi-national organization with regional and functional divisions
Matrix organization
At Zara, decision rights for ordering have been granted to whom?
Regional managers Headquarters Store managers Central production The commercial team
Store managers
The organizational structure of Tata Consulting Service (TCS) is a ________ organizational structure.
hierarchical networked matrix flat zero time
hierarchical
Differences in organizational and national culture normally do not affect system development and use.
True
False
False
Different organization structures reflect the different organizational strategies that are used by firms to implement their business strategy.
True
False
True
National culture no longer predisposes workers to act in a certain way.
True
False
False
Cognizant’s organizational structure was_________, but realized as its organization grew and its services became more complicated that a ________ structure for the organization was more appropriate.
hierarchical, networked matrix, networked flat, matrix hierarchical, matrix flat, hierarchical
hierarchical, matrix
In which type of organization design do middle managers do the primary information processing and communication function, telling subordinates what to do and then reporting the outcome to senior management?
Flat Networked Hierarchical Matrix Hybrid
Hierarchical
In which type of organizational structure will employees report to two or more supervisors?
Hierarchical Networked Flat Matrix Functional
Matrix
This type of organizational structure is based upon the concepts of division of labor, specialization, and unity of command. Key decisions are mad at the top and filter down through the organization.
Hierarchical Networked Flat Matrix Social
Hierarchical
Which organization structure typically assigns workers two or more supervisors in an effort to make sure multiple dimensions of the business are integrated?
Hierarchical Flat Matrix Networked Informal
Matrix
Match the organizational variable to its description.
Decision Rights
Business processes
Formal reporting relationships
Informal networks
The mechanisms used to develop organizational relationships outside of the formal reporting relationships.
Informal networks
