Discuss the mcq:
Q1. Shine is a clothing manufacturer with home offices in the United Kingdom and the United States, factories in Bangladesh and Indonesia, and distribution hubs in China and Brazil. Which type of departmentalization MOST applies to Shine?
a. strategic business unit
b. geographic region
c. product
d. matrix
Q2. Brenda is an electrician with Bright Light Home and Business. Into which category of job does she best fit?
a. semiskilled blue collar
b. skilled blue collar
c.semiprofessional
d. professional
Q3. Employees at the Richards Group thrive because they ______________.
a. sit in interdisciplinary clusters
b. make their own schedules
c. each have their own office
d. are grouped by department, with people of the same job title
Q4. Management theorist Henry Mintzberg outlined five common parts of an organization’s structural configuration: the operating core, the strategic apex, the middle line, ____________________, and _____________________.
a. support staff; subordinate workers
b. design analysts; technostructure
c. top-level managers; subordinate workers
d. technostructure; support staff
Q5. Which of the following is NOT a tenant of Chester Barnard’s acceptance theory?
a. Authority exists regardless of whether subordinates recognize it.
b. The nature of authority must be understood by subordinates.
c. Individuals over whom authority is exerted must be able to comply.
d. Subordinates must believe their personal interests are met by the use of authority.
Q6. At which of Alfred Chandler’s four stages of structural development does product diversification occur?
a. Stage 1
b. Stage 2
c. Stage 3
d. Stage 4
Q7. Geographic area departmentalization is also known as ___________________ departmentalization.
a. parallel
b. differentiated
c. region-specific
d. territorial
Q8. What is the first key activity in completing an organization’s structure?
a. developing a product
b. establishing a market
c. defining a consumer base
d. drawing lines of authority
Q9. Which kind of organization is more likely to feature employees who suffer from role ambiguity?
a. centralized
b. organic
c. standardized
d. mechanistic
Q10. French management authority Henri Fayol described the concept of parity of authority and responsibility, which refers to an authority figure’s
a. obligation to employees
b. commanding presence
c. accountability
d. respectability and honor