Ben operates a farmer's market. Every year he offers the same vegetables to the same customers and faces the same rivalry from other truck farmers. A(n) ________ would best fit Ben's situation.
A) formalized design
B) mechanistic design
C) centralized design
D) organic design
Question 2A refinery that transforms crude oil into gasoline, kerosene, and diesel fuel would be an example of ________.
A) mass production
B) continuous production
C) process production
D) unit production
Question 3Lacey believes that Joan Woodward's work will be particularly pertinent in considering Custom Leather's organizational structure,
since Woodward believed that the effectiveness of the organization was related to the fit between the firm's structure and ________.
A) culture
B) technology
C) accounting
D) operations
Question 4In stable and simple environments, ________.
A) organic designs are most effective
B) mechanistic designs are most effective
C) low formalization is necessary
D) decentralization is necessary
Question 5According to Woodward's studies, what type of production technology is best suited for a mechanistic structure?
A) unit
B) process
C) product
D) mass
Question 6The type of assembly line typically found in automobile manufacturing is an example of ________.
A) unit production
B) mass production
C) process production
D) continuous production
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