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Organizational structure |
the way in which an organization is set up with respect to division of labor, who has authority, and resource allocation. |
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An organization is a group of people who unite to carry out activities that are designed to ----- |
attain goals and accomplish a mission |
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organizational hierarchy |
define formal authority |
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The chain of command in an organization refers to __ |
who reports to whom |
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Responsibility |
definedas the obligation to complete a task in an organization. |
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A manager who supervises a large number of people has __ |
a large span of leadership |
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Empowerment of employees tends to ________ of leadership spans |
increase the size |
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In an organization with ________ decisionmaking, ________ make important decisions |
centralized;employees seldom decentralized; employees often |
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organization-wide consistency |
a key advantage of centralized decision making |
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a key advantage of decentralized decision making |
speed |
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A mechanistic organization is characterized by high levels of _____ |
specialization |
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An organic organization is characterized by a high level of __ |
flexibility |
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public relations firm to be ________ than a manufacturing firm. |
more adaptive |
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Managers who metaphorically envision their organization as a culture typically focus on ______ |
ethical concerns |
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Managers who metaphorically envision their organization as a machine typically focus on_____ |
productivity |
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Companies with a traditional hierarchical structure tend to be |
spider organizations (example, Sears ) |
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A spider organization is ________, while a starfish organization is _____ |
centralized; decentralized (example Craigslist) |
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The catalyst for a starfish organization supplies ___ |
mobilizing energy |
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owners are never responsible for the company's assets or debts----- |
corporation |
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owners are always responsible for the company's assets or debts. |
sole proprietorship and partnership. |
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owners are sometimes responsible for the company's assets or debts. |
LLC ( advantage: allowschoice of taxation classification) |
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owners cannot avoid double taxation---- |
corporation |
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organizations avoids double taxation and liability for company debts----- |
S corporation |
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In a cross-equity alliance, ____ |
two companies exchange partial ownership shares |
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Licensing involves paying a fee for the use of a company's __ |
intellectual property |
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wholly owned affiliate |
Acompany that is owned by a larger company but operates independently |
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What type of organizational structure is indicated by a strict chain of command |
tall |
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Silo mentality tends to occur in an organization with a |
divisional structure |
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Tall,hierarchical organizations are likely to have ____ |
a high level of job specialization |
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A flat structure is generally found in |
very small organizations |
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A typical problem with product departmentalization is __ |
redundancy |
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matrix structure |
a single team member is likely to report to two different bosses. |
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Job specialization is linked to---- |
division of labor |
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Environmental uncertainty is NOT typically caused by ___ |
low levels of competition |
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A document that outlines the major tasks and responsibilities of a cashier is a__ |
job description |
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From an open systems theory perspective, ___ |
both the organization and the environment are constantly changing one another |
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Which statement is true? |
A partnership never needs to worry about double taxation An S corporation and an LLC both limit liability. Share holders are likely to suffer consequences when a corporation loses a lawsuit. |
