30 Questions
What is organizational structure?
A formal system of task and reporting relationships in an organization
What is organizational design?
The creation of organizational structure and culture for efficiency
What does job design involve?
Deciding how to divide tasks into specific jobs
What is the outcome of appropriate division of labor?
Effective and efficient workforce
Which factor does the way an organization's structure functions depend on?
How to group jobs into functions and divisions
What is one of the key choices managers make about organizational structure?
How to group tasks into individual jobs
What is the main focus of job enlargement?
Involving workers in a wide range of tasks in a given job
Which characteristic of the Job Characteristics Model focuses on the worker feeling that the task is meaningful to the organization?
Task significance
What does job simplification involve?
Reducing the number of tasks each worker performs
What is a benefit of the product structure mentioned in the text?
Enables functional managers to specialize in one product area
Which aspect is highlighted by the Job Characteristics Model in terms of employee freedom?
Autonomy
In a global geographic structure, why are divisions located in different world regions?
To pursue a multi-local strategy
What does job enrichment mainly aim to achieve for workers?
Increasing the degree of responsibility over a job
What is the key characteristic of a matrix design structure?
Each employee has multiple bosses
How does a market structure group its divisions?
According to the product area
Which principle is central to job enlargement?
Encouraging workers to develop new skills
What does a matrix structure simultaneously group by?
People and resources by function and product
Why do functional managers specialize in one product area in the product structure?
To improve resource utilization
What is a key characteristic of a product team structure?
Employees report only to the product team manager
What is the purpose of a cross-functional team?
To bring together managers from different departments
What is the definition of 'span of control'?
The number of subordinates who report directly to a manager
How does a product team structure differ from traditional reporting structures?
It does away with dual reporting relationships
What is the main function of authority within an organization?
To hold people accountable for their actions and make decisions
In a product team structure, who can employees report to?
Product team manager or one of the manager's direct subordinates
What is organizational culture?
A set of beliefs that influence how organization members interact to achieve goals
What are organizational values?
Shared standards used to evaluate goal achievement
What do organizational norms specify?
Shared beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors employees should follow
What do human resource policies influence in an organization?
How hard employees work, their attachment to the organization, and their acceptance of values
What does organizational ethics refer to?
The moral values, beliefs, and rules guiding interactions within and outside the organization
How would you define employment relationship based on the provided text?
Influence on employee commitment to goals, attachment to the organization, and acceptance of values
Test your knowledge on different types of divisional structures, including product structure and geographic structure. Understand how these structures allow managers to specialize, become experts in their area, and improve resource utilization.
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