All of the following are part of the process of organizational design EXCEPT ________.

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Rafiduraida Rahman
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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A) deciding how specialized jobs should be
B) determining rules for employee behavior
C) determining the level at which decisions are made
D) determining goals for the organization
Answer explanation
Determining goals for the organization (D) is not part of organizational design, which focuses on structuring roles, rules, and decision-making processes within the organization.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A soap company that features a bath soap department, a laundry detergent department, and a dish soap department is using which of the following?
A) process departmentalization
B) functional departmentalization
C) product departmentalization
D) customer departmentalization
Answer explanation
The soap company organizes its departments by product type: bath soap, laundry detergent, and dish soap. This structure is known as product departmentalization, as it focuses on different products offered.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The personal secretary of a top manager may have ________.
A) power but not authority
B) authority but not power
C) power and authority
D) line authority but not staff authority
Answer explanation
The personal secretary has power through their influence and access to information but lacks formal authority to make decisions. Thus, the correct choice is A) power but not authority.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Managers find that they can ________ if their employees are experienced, well-trained, and motivated.
A) increase their span of control
B) decrease their span of control
C) eliminate their span of control
D) fluctuate their span of control
Answer explanation
Managers can increase their span of control when employees are experienced, well-trained, and motivated, as this allows for more effective delegation and oversight of tasks.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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All of the following are characteristics of a highly formalized organization EXCEPT
A) explicit job descriptions
B) less authority for employees to make decisions
C) minimum number of rules
D) a standardized way of doing things
Answer explanation
A highly formalized organization typically has many rules to ensure consistency and control. Therefore, 'minimum number of rules' is not a characteristic of such organizations, making C the correct answer.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Ehsan graduated from university and was hired by a corporation that manufactured parts for the automotive industry. The employees on the assembly line seemed bored, and their motivation was low. Ehsan's employer decided to try to reorganize to increase productivity. During his career, Ehsan will see his job change from an engineer to a more complex job assignment.
The jobs of assembly-line employees are to be changed to allow more tasks to be done by individual workers. This is a reduction in ________.
A) work specialization
B) departmentalization
C) chain of command
D) centralization
Answer explanation
The change in assembly-line jobs to allow more tasks per worker reduces work specialization, which is when tasks are divided into smaller, repetitive parts. By increasing task variety, employees become more engaged and productive.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A company that is trying to be a leader in innovation within its industry would be most likely to have this kind of structure.
A) mechanistic
B) organic
C) simple
D) functional
Answer explanation
An organic structure is flexible and promotes collaboration, making it ideal for innovation. In contrast, mechanistic, simple, and functional structures are more rigid and hierarchical, which can stifle creativity.
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