BUSI 400 Read & Interact Dess, McNamara, Eisner, & Lee Chapter 10 solutions complete answers

BUSI 400 Read & Interact Dess, McNamara, Eisner, & Lee Chapter 10 solutions complete answers 

 

Which of the following statements concerning organizational structure are correct? (Check all that apply.)

 

Place the organizational structures below in the order typically followed by corporations as they grow, with the initial structure at the top.

 

A ______ structure is an organizational form in which the owner-manager makes most of the decisions and controls activities, and the staff serves as an extension of the top executive.

 

A ______ structure is an organizational form in which the major functions of the firm are grouped internally.

 

A ______ organizational structure is an organizational form in which products, projects, or product markets are grouped internally.

 

The formalized patterns of interactions that link a firm's tasks, technologies, and people is known as ______.

 

True or false: A divisional structure unifies strategic and operating control.

 

Which of the following developments in the business of a firm often lead to a change in the firm's organizational structure?

 

A ______ organizational structure is an organizational form in which products, projects, or product market divisions are grouped into homogeneous units.

 

A simple organizational structure works best for which of the following types of organizations?

 

Which of the following statements about a holding company organizational structure are true? (Check all that apply.)

 

Which of the following statements about a functional organizational structure are true? (Check all that apply.)

 

The ______ organizational structure is an organizational form in which there are multiple lines of authority and some individuals report to at least two managers.

 

Which of the following statements about divisional organizational structures are true? (Check all that apply.)

 

Which of the following are the three major contingencies that influence the structure of an international company? (Check all that apply.)

 

Which of the following statements about the advantages of a divisional organizational structure are correct? (Check all that apply.)

 

Which of the following are true statements about global start-up businesses? (Check all that apply.)

 

Which of the following statements about the strategic business unit organizational structure are correct? (Check all that apply.)

 

A firm's strategy dictates which of the following aspects? (Check all that apply.)

 

The ______ organizational structure is a variation of the divisional organizational structure in which the divisions have a high degree of autonomy from other divisions and from the corporate headquarters.

 

A ______ organizational design refers to an organization in which the boundaries, including vertical, horizontal, external, and geographic boundaries, are permeable.

 

Which of the following statements about a matrix organizational structure are correct? (Check all that apply.)

 

Barrier-free organizational designs have replaced more bureaucratic designs, because ______.

 

Managers working for global companies must align their strategies with the organization's ______.

 

Which of the following statements about creating permeable internal boundaries are correct? (Check all that apply.)

 

Which of the following is a business organization that from inception seeks to derive significant advantage from the use of resources and the sale of outputs in multiple countries?

 

Which of the following statements about a modular organizational design are correct? (Check all that apply.)

 

The ______ that a firm selects influences the ______ that the company uses.

 

Which of the following are strategic concerns of outsourcing? (Check all that apply.)

 

One important characteristic of boundaryless organizational designs is that internal and external boundaries are ______.

 

A(n) ______ organization is a continually evolving network of independent companies that are linked together to share skills, costs, and access to one another's markets.

 

Which of the following is the organizational design in which firms bridge real differences in culture, function, and goals to find common ground that facilitates information sharing and other forms of cooperative behavior?

 

Which of the following are characteristics of horizontal organizational structures? (Check all that apply.)

 

Which of the following statements regarding the value of teams for barrier-free organizations are correct? (Check all that apply.)

 

Handling opposing demands in ambidextrous organizational structures is difficult for managers, because ______.

 

A ______ organization is an organizational form in which nonvital functions are outsourced, which uses the knowledge and expertise of outside suppliers while retaining strategic control.

 

Ambidextrous organizational designs are more effective for which of the following reasons? (Check all that apply.)

 

Which of the following are possible consequences for a company that outsources manufacturing? (Check all that apply.)

 

Which of the following statements are true about a virtual organization? (Check all that apply.)

 

A(n) ______ organizational structure groups similar or related business units under common management control and facilitates sharing resources and infrastructures to exploit synergies among operating units to help create a sense of common purpose.

 

Which of the following are the two contradictory challenges faced by today's managers? (Check all that apply.)

 

A(n) ______ organizational design attempts to simultaneously pursue modest, incremental innovations as well as more dramatic breakthrough innovations.

 

 

Companies that wish to start up on a global basis should be aware of which of the following costs? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Firms with relatively low levels of product diversity may opt for which of the following types of organizational structure?
 
 
In an international division structure, ______.
 
 
In facilitating the change to a boundaryless organizational structure, managers need to consider which of the following? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Multidomestic strategies are driven by political and cultural imperatives that require each country manager to respond to the ______ conditions.
 
 
Outsourcing non-core functions in order to focus scarce resources for competitive advantage, tap into supply-chain expertise, and decrease overall costs are specific advantages of a ______ organization.
 
 
Strategic planning involves tremendous challenges for virtual organizations, because the plan must address which of the following? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Successful barrier-free organizations must establish communication flows and mutually beneficial relationships with which of the following? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Three approaches to facilitate the widespread sharing of knowledge and information across the boundaries of an organization are the ______.
 
 
True or false: A new approach being followed by U.S. companies that seek international markets is to expand internationally only after the full potential for domestic growth has been exhausted.
 
 
True or false: Barrier-free organizations can create successful relationships with external constituencies, including competitors.
 
 
True or false: Divisional managers are often evaluated on common measures, which may discourage sharing ideas and resources among divisions.
 
 
What are potential downsides to using a barrier-free organizational structure? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
What two new, interrelated phenomena are occurring concerning international expansion? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are advantages of a functional organizational structure? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are advantages of a simple organizational structure? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are advantages of a virtual organizational design? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are advantages of outsourcing non-core functions for a modular company? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are advantages of the strategic business unit organizational structure? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Which of the following are challenges or risks that virtual organizations face? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are challenges to using a barrier-free organizational structure? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are considered disadvantages of a divisional organization structure? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are disadvantages of a functional organizational structure? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are disadvantages of a simple structure? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are disadvantages of a virtual organizational design? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are disadvantages of the strategic business unit organizational structure? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are reasons why a company may want to start up globally? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following are some of the factors that managers must consider in selecting an appropriate organizational design? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Which of the following are types of approaches for making boundaries more permeable? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following conditions are necessary for a modular organizational structure to be successful? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following international organizational structures work well when using a multidomestic strategy? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
 

Which of the following statements about the advantages of a matrix organizational structure are true? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following statements about the disadvantages of a matrix organizational structure are true? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following statements about the worldwide functional and worldwide product division structures are true? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following statements are keys to success for global start-up firms? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Which of the following statements are true about conditions for a modular organization? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following statements regarding global start-up management's challenges are true? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following statements regarding the advantages of the holding company structure are true? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which of the following statements regarding the disadvantages of a holding company structure are true? (Check all that apply.)
 
 
Which two of the following structures are organizational forms in which international operations are in separate, autonomous divisions? (Check all that apply.)