MGT 330 Week 2 Quiz Answers 10/10 Points Scored

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Question 1. Question : At which of Alfred Chandler’s four stages of structural development does product diversification occur? Student Answer: Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 ... Stage 4 Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 3.4, Completing the Organization’s Structure. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 2. Question : At which of Alfred Chandler’s four stages of structural development does high product demand cause a crisis for a company? Student Answer: Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 3.4, Completing the Organization’s Structure. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 3. Question : The organizing function includes all of the following activities EXCEPT Student Answer: job design departmentalization specification funding Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 3.1, Introduction. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 4. Question : Jim is the owner of a fried chicken restaurant chain that has more than 10 franchised locations in the Northeast. Which type of departmentalization MOST applies to Jim’s company? Student Answer: geographic region function strategic business unit matrix Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 3.3, Departmentalization. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 5. Question : Geographic area departmentalization is also known as ___________________ departmentalization. Student Answer: parallel differentiated region-specific territorial Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 3.3, Departmentalization. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 6. Question : Employees at the Richards Group thrive because they ______________. Student Answer: sit in interdisciplinary clusters make their own schedules each have their own office are grouped by department, with people of the same job title Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 3.1, Introduction. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 7. Question : Geroila Pharmaceuticals has a plethora of rules and procedures, formal relationships between workers, and a fairly inflexible method of operation. What kind of an organization is Geroila? Student Answer: decentralized organic process production mechanistic Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 3.4, Completing the Organization’s Structure. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 8. Question : The five coordinated flows of production are authority, decision process, ideology, _______________, and ________________. Student Answer: strategy; information work material; strategy work material; promotion information; work material Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 3.3, Departmentalization. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 9. Question : A manager’s span of control refers to Student Answer: how many subordinates she oversees what departments she supervises what expertise she brings to her position how long she has held her current position Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 3.4, Completing the Organization’s Structure. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 10. Question : Brenda is an electrician with Bright Light Home and Business. Into which category of job does she best fit? Student Answer: semiskilled blue collar skilled blue collar semiprofessional professional Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 3.2, Job Design. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: [Show More]

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