Chapter 11 Multiple Choice Questions

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. What is the term for organisational development through a formally designed organisational structure?

Organic correct incorrect

Mechanistic correct incorrect

Formal correct incorrect

Structured correct incorrect

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. How can organisational structures that are characterised by democratic and inclusive styles of management be described?

Hierarchical correct incorrect

Bureaucratic correct incorrect

Flat correct incorrect

Functional correct incorrect

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. Functional structures help to create…..

teamwork correct incorrect

specialisation correct incorrect

project work groups correct incorrect

multi-skilled employees correct incorrect

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. Which writer is most associated with bureaucratic structures?

Henry Fayol correct incorrect

Max Weber correct incorrect

Adam Smith correct incorrect

Mary Parker Follett correct incorrect

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. What is not an advantage of a hierarchical structure?

Clear chain of command correct incorrect

Quick response to change correct incorrect

Discipline and stability correct incorrect

Small span of control correct incorrect

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. Specialisation is a feature of which organisational structure?

Matrix correct incorrect

Divisional correct incorrect

Multi-divisional correct incorrect

Functional correct incorrect

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. What is the term for an autonomous business entity within an overall corporate enterprise which is set apart from other areas of the business?

Subsidiary correct incorrect

Strategic partnership correct incorrect

Strategic alliance correct incorrect

Strategic business unit correct incorrect

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. What is a virtual organisation?

An organisation that uses information and communications technologies (ICT's) to coordinate activities without physical boundaries between different functions correct incorrect

An organisation that uses internet technologies to sell products to customers correct incorrect

An organisation that manages the supply chain using digital technologies correct incorrect

An organisation that coordinates the workforce via video conferencing correct incorrect

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. What is a strategic alliance?

Any form of partnership between one firm and another correct incorrect

Formal agreement committing two or more firms to exchange resources to produce products or services correct incorrect

Formal agreement to share profits from a shared investment correct incorrect

Formal agreement to share knowledge correct incorrect

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. What is not a purpose of an organisational structure?

To coordinate people and resources correct incorrect

To organise lines of communication correct incorrect

To formalise authority correct incorrect

To limit workers' rights correct incorrect