Question 1

The negative consequences of monitoring an employee's discrete tasks include all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   The worker can become disconnected from the larger business process.
B)   There can be less of an opportunity for the worker to broaden his/her skills.
C)   The worker feels empowered to make significant contributions to the business.
D)   The personal freedoms of the worker may be intruded upon.
E)   The privacy rights of an employee may be violated.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is not an organizational structure?

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A)   Hierarchical
B)   Flat
C)   Power Distant
D)   Matrix
E)   NetworkedF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

An organization feels hierarchical when IT is used primarily as a communication vehicle.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compare and contrast the organizational structures of Cognizant (after restructuring) and that of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

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Question 5

When using information technologies to collect data for the purpose of monitoring workers, a manager should do all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   Inform employees when and what is being monitored.
B)   Consider the privacy rights of individuals.
C)   Ensure monitoring is meaningful to the organization's mission.
D)   Capture qualitative inputs in addition to quantitative data.
E)   Require workers to complete additional tasks.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Match the organizational structure that you would find supporting the organization strategy of the following firms:

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Question 7

The use of performance data by managers is generally welcomed by workers and nonthreatening to workers when the data is used for compensation rather than to improve performance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

List some examples of informal networking that occurs in organizations. How can management utilize informal networks to the organization's advantage?

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An informal organization is not the form...

Question 9

Which organization structure typically assigns workers two or more supervisors in an effort to make sure multiple dimensions of the business are integrated?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hierarchical
B)   Flat
C)   Matrix
D)   Networked
E)   InformalF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Traditional organizations have one of four types of organizational design. What are these four structure types?

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A)   Traditional, flat, matrix, technology
B)   Hierarchical, flat, matrix, networked
C)   Matrix, networked, flat, information
D)   Matrix, flat, networked, traditional
E)   Social, networked, matrix, hierarchicalF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

A firm is usually a mix of different organizational structures, known as a hybrid structure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

IS plays three important roles in management control processes. These processes are data collection, evaluation, and _______________.

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A)   transformation
B)   management
C)   communication
D)   implementation
E)   conversionF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Ideally, the person who has the most information about a decision and who is in the best position to understand the relevant issues is the person with __________ for the decision.

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Question 14

This term is used to describe a situation where technology enables individuals from all parts of the organization to reach and communicate with all other parts of the organization.

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Technologi...

Question 15

If a technology is to be successfully implemented into an organization, either the technology must fit the organization's culture or the culture must be shaped to fit the behavioral requirements of the technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match a firm's actions with the cultural layer it helps to define.

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Question 17

The dimensions of national culture include all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   The distribution of power in society
B)   The extent to which society tolerates uncertainty
C)   Avoidance of uncertainty
D)   The acceptance of technology by society
E)   The degree to which society engages in future-oriented behaviorsF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

The organizational structure of Tata Consulting Services (TCS)  is a ___________ organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A)   hierarchical
B)   networked
C)   matrix
D)   flat
E)   zero timeF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Hofstede identified cultural dimensions and researched expected behaviors within that society. Match the cultural dimension to the organizational impact it can have.

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Question 20

At Zara, decision rights for ordering have been granted to whom?

Accepted Answer

A)   Regional managers
B)   Headquarters
C)   Store managers
D)   Central production
E)   The commercial teamF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Exam 4: Organizational Strategy and Information Systems

The organizational structure of Tata Consulting Services (TCS) is a ___________ organizational structure.

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Match the organizational structure that you would find supporting the organization strategy of the following firms:

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The dimensions of national culture include all of the following EXCEPT:

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IS plays three important roles in management control processes. These processes are data collection, evaluation, and _______________.

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Which of the following is not an organizational structure?

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List some examples of informal networking that occurs in organizations. How can management utilize informal networks to the organization's advantage?

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Hofstede identified cultural dimensions and researched expected behaviors within that society. Match the cultural dimension to the organizational impact it can have.

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Compare and contrast the organizational structures of Cognizant (after restructuring) and that of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

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When using information technologies to collect data for the purpose of monitoring workers, a manager should do all of the following EXCEPT:

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Which organization structure typically assigns workers two or more supervisors in an effort to make sure multiple dimensions of the business are integrated?

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This term is used to describe a situation where technology enables individuals from all parts of the organization to reach and communicate with all other parts of the organization.

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A firm is usually a mix of different organizational structures, known as a hybrid structure.

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The use of performance data by managers is generally welcomed by workers and nonthreatening to workers when the data is used for compensation rather than to improve performance.

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Traditional organizations have one of four types of organizational design. What are these four structure types?

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