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Organization Theory And Design 12th Edition by Richard L. Daft
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Organization Theory And Design 12th Edition by Richard L. Daft
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,1. Organization design:a. encompasses larger elements that influence structural dimensions, including the organization’s size,
technology, environment, culture, and goals.
b. gives us the tools to evaluate and understand how and why some organizations grow and succeed while
others do not.
c. obtains inputs from the external environment, adds value through a transformation process, and discharges
products and services back to the environment.
d. provides labels to describe the internal characteristics of an organization.
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Feedback: Organization design gives us the tools to evaluate and understand how and why some
organizations grow and succeed while others do not. It helps us explain what happened in the past, as
well as what might happen in the future, so that we can manage organizations more effectively.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJE ORGT.DAFT.16.01-03 - 01-03
CTIVES:
NATIONAL STAN United States - AACSB: Analytic
DARDS:
TOPICS: Organization Design in Action
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
2. _____ refers to economic development that generates wealth and meets the needs of the current generation while saving
the environment so future generations can meet their needs as well.
a. Centralization
b. Formalization
c. Contingency
d. Sustainability
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: Feedback: Many companies are embracing the philosophy of sustainability, which refers to economic
development that generates wealth and meets the needs of the current generation while saving the
environment so future generations can meet their needs as well.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJE ORGT.DAFT.16.01-02 - 01-02
CTIVES:
NATIONAL STAN United States - AACSB: Analytic
DARDS:
TOPICS: Organization Design in Action
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
3. Pendant Inc., a retail chain based in England, has implemented an energy-efficient trucking fleet. It is increasing its use
of green materials in buildings, and aims to dispose all the waste of the company by 2025. Which of the following
measures is Pendant Inc. focusing its efforts on?
a. Going green
b. Scientific management
c. Contingency
d. Centralization
ANSWER: a
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,RATIONALE: Feedback: Pendant Inc. is focusing its efforts on going green. Going green has become a new
business imperative, driven by shifting social attitudes, new government policies, climate changes, and
the information technology that quickly spreads news of a corporation’s negative impact on the
environment.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJE ORGT.DAFT.16.01-02 - 01-02
CTIVES:
NATIONAL STAN United States - AACSB: Reflective Thinking
DARDS:
TOPICS: Organization Design in Action
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
4. _____ refers to technologies, skills, and processes for searching and examining massive sets of data to uncover hidden
patterns and correlations.
a. Scientific management
b. Social business
c. A social media program
d. Big data analytics
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: Feedback: Big data analytics refers to technologies, skills, and processes for searching and examining
massive sets of data to uncover hidden patterns and correlations. Big data is not just for online
companies.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJE ORGT.DAFT.16.01-02 - 01-02
CTIVES:
NATIONAL STAN United States - AACSB: Analytic
DARDS:
TOPICS: Organization Design in Action
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
5. Which of the following is a difference between for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations?
a. Financial resources for for-profit businesses come from government appropriations, grants, and donations,
while nonprofit organizations are funded by the sale of products or services to customers.
b. In for-profit businesses, managers focus on improving an organization’s products and services to increase
sales revenues, while in nonprofit organizations, however, services are typically provided to nonpaying
clients.
c. For-profit businesses are committed to servicing clients with limited funds, while nonprofit organizations
have access to unlimited funds to service clients.
d. In for-profit businesses, services are typically provided to nonpaying clients, while in nonprofit organizations,
services are typically provided to paying clients.
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Feedback: In for-profit businesses, managers focus on improving an organization’s products and
services to increase sales revenues. In nonprofits, however, services are typically provided to
nonpaying clients, and a major problem for many organizations is securing a steady stream of funds to
continue operating.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJE ORGT.DAFT.16.01-01 - 01-01
CTIVES:
NATIONAL STAN United States - AACSB: Analytic
DARDS:
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, TOPICS: What is an Organization?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
6. _____ provide labels to describe the internal characteristics of an organization.
a. Functional dimensions
b. Administrative principles
c. Contingency factors
d. Structural dimensions
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: Feedback: Structural dimensions provide labels to describe the internal characteristics of an
organization. They create a basis for measuring and comparing organizations.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJE ORGT.DAFT.16.01-04 - 01-04
CTIVES:
NATIONAL STAN United States - AACSB: Analytic
DARDS:
TOPICS: Dimensions of Organization Design
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
7. _____ encompass larger elements that influence structural dimensions, including an organization’s size, technology,
environment, culture, and goals.
a. Functional dimensions
b. Administrative principles
c. Contingency factors
d. Structural dimensions
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Feedback: Contingency factors encompass larger elements that influence structural dimensions,
including an organization’s size, technology, environment, culture, and goals. They describe the
organizational setting that influences and shapes the structural dimensions.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJE ORGT.DAFT.16.01-04 - 01-04
CTIVES:
NATIONAL STAN United States - AACSB: Analytic
DARDS:
TOPICS: Dimensions of Organization Design
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
8. Which of the following is true of contingency factors?
a. They describe the organizational setting that influences and shapes the structural dimensions.
b. They create a basis for measuring and comparing organizations.
c. They provide labels to describe the internal characteristics of an organization.
d. They describe who reports to whom and the span of control for each manager.
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: Feedback: Contingency factors encompass larger elements that influence structural dimensions,
including the organization’s size, technology, environment, culture, and goals. They describe the
organizational setting that influences and shapes the structural dimensions.
POINTS: 1
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