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What does structure encompass in an organization?

  • All the people, positions, procedures, processes, culture, and technology (correct)
  • Just the individuals in the organization
  • Only the public programs supported
  • Only the organization chart

    • How does structure relate to an organization's strategy?

  • Strategy is independent of structure
  • Structure must be aligned with strategy for the organization to achieve its mission and goals (correct)
  • Structure follows strategy
  • Structure has no impact on strategy

    • What happens when an organization changes its strategy?

  • The structure becomes irrelevant
  • It must change its structure to support the new strategy (correct)
  • The structure remains unchanged
  • The strategy becomes irrelevant

    • How does management realize a shift in an organization's strategy?

    <p>When it appears to have done it on its own</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does organizational structure influence?

    <p>Decision-making, work completion, and product efficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sets the upper limit for effective supervision of subordinates?

    <p>Span of control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines the formal reporting relationships within an organization?

    <p>Chain of command</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does centralization retain?

    <p>Decision-making authority with high-level managers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the characteristics of bureaucracy as defined by Max Weber?

    <p>Clear rules, authority, and specialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are key elements within an organization according to the text?

    <p>Authority, responsibility, and accountability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a functional structure group the organization by?

    <p>Purpose such as marketing, sales, and production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does developing an organizational structure involve?

    <p>Defining the framework, reporting relationships, and workflow governance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is crucial for an organization's management according to the text?

    <p>Organization's structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the stage where positive and polite interactions occur with unclear roles and responsibilities?

    <p>Forming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between informal and formal groups in organizations?

    <p>Level of association among members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the norming stage of group development?

    <p>Resolution of differences and appreciation of strengths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes teams from groups in organizations?

    <p>Collaborative action and task orientation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of first-level managers?

    <p>Assigning tasks, guiding employees, addressing production and employee issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stage is characterized by hard work leading to goal achievement without friction?

    <p>Performing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome when groups disband according to the text?

    <p>Difficulty for those who have developed close working relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do team-based organizations have more of compared to others?

    <p>Motivation and involvement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the storming stage of group development?

    <p>Conflict and boundary-pushing, often leading to group failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes teams from groups?

    <p>Teams have specified roles and defined ways of working together, whereas groups are generally more informal with unspecified roles and norms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of virtual teams?

    <p>Consist of members in different locations, often formed to leverage distributed expertise or time differences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of top management teams?

    <p>Appointed by CEOs and typically include representatives from key functional or geographic areas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an essential consideration in team formation?

    <p>Team members' qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities, and personality traits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the optimal team size according to the text?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of self-managed teams?

    <p>Empowered with a team leader and linked to higher job satisfaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of team is formed to leverage distributed expertise or time differences?

    <p>Virtual teams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of temporary teams?

    <p>Formed for specific purposes and can be short- or long-lived.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an essential consideration in effective team design according to the text?

    <p>Complementary skills and diversity in team composition can lead to more creative and effective solutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of team can include representatives from key functional or geographic areas?

    <p>Top management teams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of complementary skills in team composition?

    <p>Promotes better coordination and interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of organizational structure divides the organization around processes such as research, manufacturing, and sales?

    <p>Process structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of middle-level managers in organizations?

    <p>Executing plans and inspiring lower-level managers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of managers in organizations consists of board of directors, president, vice-president, and chief executive officers?

    <p>Top-level managers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common visual depiction of how an organization is structured, outlining roles, responsibilities, and relationships?

    <p>Organizational chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary drawback of a functional organizational structure?

    <p>Inhibited communication between departments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key advantage of divisional organizational structure in larger companies?

    <p>Rapid and specific needs met for customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential challenge of a matrix organizational structure?

    <p>Lack of clear delineation of roles and responsibilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the number of managers in different levels within an organization?

    <p>It resembles a pyramid shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do top-level managers primarily focus on in organizations?

    <p>Developing goals and strategic plans for the organization as a whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an organizational chart primarily outline?

    <p>Roles, responsibilities, and relationships within the organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the number of managers at each level within an organization?

    <p>It resembles a pyramid shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Characteristics and Types of Teams

    • Team members are interdependent, bringing together resources to achieve a common outcome, while individuals in a group may not rely on each other at all.
    • Teams are formed for specific purposes and can be short- or long-lived, while groups can exist based on common attributes like race or ethnicity.
    • Team members have specified roles and defined ways of working together, whereas groups are generally more informal with unspecified roles and norms.
    • Team members are familiar with each other due to task interactions, while group members may have personal relationships or little knowledge of each other.
    • Temporary teams include task forces, product development teams, and cross-functional teams in matrix organizations.
    • Virtual teams consist of members in different locations, often formed to leverage distributed expertise or time differences.
    • Top management teams are appointed by CEOs and typically include representatives from key functional or geographic areas.
    • Self-managed teams, empowered with a team leader, have been linked to higher job satisfaction and increased self-esteem.
    • Effective team design involves decisions on team composition, size, and diversity, tailored to the task at hand.
    • Team members' qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities, and personality traits are essential considerations in team formation.
    • Optimal team size ranges from two to twenty members, with smaller teams promoting better coordination and interaction.
    • Complementary skills and diversity in team composition can lead to more creative and effective solutions, helping to avoid groupthink.

    Organizational Structures and Management Levels

    • Functional structure can restrict coordination and communication between departments due to separate working units.
    • Divisional structure is used in larger companies with separate smaller organizations within the umbrella group, allowing for rapid and specific needs met, but communication is inhibited.
    • Process structure divides the organization around processes, such as research, manufacturing, and sales, geared towards satisfying the customer.
    • Matrix structure, a hybrid of divisional and functional structure, allows for the benefits of both structures, but can lead to power struggles.
    • Organizational chart is the most common visual depiction of how an organization is structured, outlining roles, responsibilities, and relationships.
    • Organizational charts can represent the structure of an organization as a whole or broken down by department or unit.
    • There are generally three different levels of managers in organizations: first-level managers, middle-level managers, and top-level managers.
    • Top-level managers are responsible for controlling and overseeing all departments, developing goals and strategic plans, and mobilizing outside resources.
    • Middle-level managers are responsible for the functioning of their department, executing plans, and inspiring and guiding lower-level managers.
    • Top-level managers consist of board of directors, president, vice-president, chief executive officers.
    • Middle-level managers consist of general managers, branch managers, department managers.
    • The number of managers in every level resembles a pyramid, with the first-level having many more managers than middle-level and top-level managers.

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