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1) Constance has joined a new startup and is one of just twelve employees. She and everyone else works directly with the company's founder, who makes all the decisions after everyone else has provided their input. This is an example of which of Mintzberg's sectors?
- adhocracy
- simple structure
- machine bureaucracy
- divisionalized form
2) The ________ perspective argues for putting people in the right roles and relationships.
- Structural
- Human Relations
- Political
3) Jason's company is opening an office in Spain because it is expanding its market to the European Union and he is hoping to be transferred to the new office. This is an example of a group organized by:
- Customer
- Time
- Region
- Product
4) The three case studies cited by Bolman and Deal-Citibank, Beth Israel Hospital, and Ford Motor Company-show that successful restructuring is possible. Which of the following would NOT be considered to be a basic principle for successful structural change?
- Doing your homework in terms of studying your current structure and determining what is working-and what isn't.
- Developing a new structure based on business changes in goals, technology, and environment
- Sticking to the original restructuring plan even in the face of resistance from major stakeholders further down the road.
5) In Bolman and Deal's Four Frame Theory of Organizations, one of the 4 Frames is the Human Resources (HR) Frame. Some characteristic statements of Organizations with a well developed HR emphasis would be:
- Task first, relationships second
- Everyone is replaceable
- People are our biggest asset
- People are objects or tools
6) Another word for a Frame is:
- View
- Myopic
- Block
- None of the above
7) In her role as a hospital administrator, Janice tried to make an appointment with the head of orthopedic surgery to discuss a new procedure being done in a nearby city. The surgeon refused the meeting and threatened to leave the hospital if Janice continued to interfere in his department. The hospital is an example of which of Mintzberg's sectors?
- adhocracy
- simple structure
- machine bureaucracy
- professional bureaucracy
8) An organization's structure must evolve as its goals, technology, and human resources evolve
9) Organizational problems can best be explained by blaming specific people.
10 )Which of the following is an example of Frederick Taylor's Scientific Management approach?
- Employees undergo annual performance reviews
- Workers are trained on every detail of their job for maximum efficiency
- Management is selected based on abilities