QUESTION Healthcare facilities are often organized by type of disease or condition, such as oncology, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychology, internal medicine, cardiology, and so on. Which type of divisional structure does that arrangement represent? A) products B) industries C) work processes D) customer groups E) geographic regions ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Customer […]
QUESTION The Rudolph Company is a huge manufacturer of vehicles of three types: emergency vehicles, farm vehicles, and construction vehicles. The CEO of the Rudolph Company has three people reporting to him: the president of the emergency vehicles division, the president of the farm vehicles division, and the president of the construction vehicles division. The […]
QUESTION Jerald is CEO of a pharmaceutical company that operates globally. The company has a European president, a North American president, an Asian president, and a South American president. Reporting to each president are the executive vice presidents of research and development, manufacturing, sales and marketing, and finance. Reporting to each executive vice president are […]
QUESTION What does having a wide span of control mean? A) A manager has lots of control over company processes. B) A manager has lots of control over his or her employees. C) A manager has a lot of people reporting to him or her. D) A manager has a lot of time in which […]
QUESTION Rosa is the owner of a small company that sells musical instruments and related supplies. Rosa has four departments set up: shipping, receiving, sales, and accounting. What kind of divisional structure does Rosa use? A) geographic regions B) work processes C) industries D) products E) customer groups ANSWER Answer: B Explanation: B) A […]
QUESTION Which of the following is a drawback of having a narrow span of control? A) less employee freedom to make decisions B) less managerial control and input C) loss of accountability D) loss of supervision E) less specialization ANSWER Answer: A Explanation: A) Managers with a narrow span of control face the drawback […]
QUESTION A conglomerate organization chart may start with industry divisions. But because so many companies and industries may make up a conglomerate, what is most likely to be the overall structure of the entire organization? A) functional structure B) divisional structure: geographic regions C) divisional structure: product divisions D) hybrid structure E) industry structure […]
QUESTION Which of the following is a benefit of having a narrow span of control? A) more employee freedom to make decisions B) closer supervision C) less specialization D) more responsiveness to customers E) faster decision making ANSWER Answer: B Explanation: B) Managers with a narrow span of control have the benefit of being […]
QUESTION What type of organizational structure works best in temporarily pulling people together for special projects, such as development of a particular automobile? A) matrix structure B) hybrid structure C) functional structure D) divisional structure: product divisions E) divisional structure: process divisions ANSWER Answer: A Explanation: A) The matrix structure, which came out of […]
QUESTION Which of the following is a benefit of having a wide span of control? A) more managerial control B) greater specialization C) more responsiveness to customers D) closer supervision E) more accountability ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) A benefit of having a wide span of control is being able to be more responsive […]
