As an organization grows, ________.
A) an increase in the number of managers is more than proportional to the increase in size
B) an increase in the number of managers is less than proportional to the increase in size
C) an increase in the number of managers is proportional to the increase in size
D) the number of managers remains constant
Question 2Research evidence suggests that an organization with 3,000 employees is most likely to have ________ levels in its hierarchy.
A) five
B) six
C) seven
D) nine
Question 3Which of the following statements is true regarding organizational structure?
A) As the number of levels in the hierarchy increases, the relative difference in the authority possessed by managers at each level increases.
B) Most organizations have the same number of managers at all levels in the organization.
C) As the number of hierarchical levels increases, the number of communication problems decreases.
D) Most organizations have a pyramid-like structure and fewer and fewer managers at each level up in the hierarchy.
Question 4Adding more managers to a company is most likely to result in ________.
A) increase in the degree of centralization
B) flattening of the organizational structure
C) higher bureaucratic costs
D) decrease in the number of hierarchical levels
Question 5A renewing/transformational management system is characterized by _____.
a. a stable environment
b. a formal structure that is clearly defined for all members to see
c. an ability to deal with future shock
d. centralized decision making
e. all of the above
Question 6Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding a tall organization?
A) A tall organization has few levels in its hierarchy relative to its size.
B) Generally organizations with less than 1000 employees have tall structures.
C) A tall organization has more managers to direct and control employees' activities than does a flat organization with the same number of employees.
D) The taller an organization, the more decentralized are its operations.
Question 7Which of the following interests includes the parties' concerns about what is ethical and just?
A. Interests in the Principle
B. Substantive Interests
C. Relationship Interests
D. Process Interests
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