Parcial 1- Org Theory

Organizational design and chart are the two extensions of:

• Organizational structure

• Organizational design

• Organizational chart

• Departmentalization

• None of the above

Is creating or changing an organization´s structure...

• Organizational structure

• Organizational design

• Organizational chart

• Authority

• Responsibility

Is the main condition for having an organization with only functional departmentalization.

• Being big

• Being wide

• Being short

• Being small

• None of the above

That it is a 3 dimensional structure, combines 2 forms of departmentalization and can combine any forms of departmentalization are characteristics of __________________________ as contemporary organizational design.

• Cross functional teams

• Project structure

• Matrix structure

• Learning structure

• None of the above

Organizational learning can’t take place without ____________.

• Motivation

• Goals

• Sharing information

• Structure

• None of the above

That one focuses on consumers and the other focuses on other organizations is a difference between which external forms of collaboration.

• Cross functional teams and task forces

• Cross functional teams and communities of practice

• Task forces and communities of practice

• Open innovation and strategic partnerships

• None of the above

Are the main organizational design challenges

• Understanding cultural differences and political differences

• Understanding internal and external forms of collaboration

• Keeping employees connected and hiring contingent workforces

• Keeping employees connected, managing global structural issues

• None of the above

A matrix structure violates a key element of organizational design called ___________________.

• Unity of command

• Chain of command

• Span of management

• Decentralization

• None of the above

That is focuses on goals, is flexible and gives empowerment are advantages of which contemporary organizational design.

• Cross - functional Team

• Project structure

• Matrix structure

• Boundaryless structure

• Learning structure

Are the 4 forms of Contemporary (Adaptative) organizational designs:

• Functional, product, customer and geographic

• Team, matrix, project, boundaryless

• Team, matrix, project, learning

• Team, matrix, boundaryless, product

• None of the above