- Which of the following is made up of organizationally or geographically dispersed members who are linked primarily through advanced information and communications technologies?
- There are two variations of matrix structure: the functional matrix and the divisional
- All of the following are strengths of a divisional organization structure, except:
- Which of the following is not a structural device used to achieve vertical linkages?
- The overall design of organization structure indicates all of the following except:
- ____ pertains to the training, promotion, safety, and growth of employees.
- ____ are used to coordinate activities between the top and bottom of an organization and are designed primarily for control of the organization.
- When problems and decisions are funnelled to top levels of the hierarchy for resolution, ____ is being used.
- Managers create information linkages to facilitate communication and coordination among organizational elements.
- It would be logical for a full-time integrator to have no direct subordinates.
- If an organization has well-developed goals for profitability, that is all they need for determination of their effectiveness.
- Pressure for innovation is sufficient cause for adopting the matrix structure.
- Goals and strategies are usually fixed and remain unchanged once top management agrees upon them.
- One would expect the effectiveness criteria of a football team to be affected by goal measurability.
- All of the following, except ____, are symptoms of structural deficiency.
- Organization direction is the administration and execution of the strategic plan.
- Organizations using the differentiation strategy try to distinguish their products or services from others in the industry.
- Organization ____ needs to support the competitive approach adopted by the firm.
- Vertical control is appropriate when the organization has a high need for coordination among functions to achieve innovation and promote learning.
- The top management role in organization effectiveness involves examination of external environment which includes: