A major thesis in the strategy literature is that structure is determined by strategy. The Science Feature of chapter 15 provided a summary of recent research investigating the direction of this relationship. Researchers concluded, based on a new context
there is a dynamic interactive effect between strategy and structure
The "big blue bag" that IKEA sells for less than $1 rather than use plastic bags serves as an _____ for IKEA's cultural stance of protecting the planet.
artifact
A Domino's pizza outlet is an example of a/an:
simple structure
The study reported in your text on task complexity with respect to the social information processing perspective of job design revealed that:
objective task complexity must be distinguished from the subjective task complexity experienced by the employee
The process of connecting jobs and departments into a coordinated, cohesive whole is known as:
integration
The study using the JRF (Job Rating Form) with a partial sample from China concluded:
while the model was generally supported, task significance was not a reliable dimension suggesting cultural, measurement, or value differences
In a small organization (cafe, service station, or real estate office), supervision of employees and management control are most commonly done through:
personal observation by the manager
Which of the following statements regarding complexity and the strategic decision process is NOT true?
As complexity increases, the strategic process will be constrained by the limitations of top managers.
The degree of differentiation most affected by employee's specialized knowledge, education, or training is:
horizontal differentiation
Which of the following stories are examples of the reinforcement of organizational values?
All of these
Which of the following is NOT an important attribute of organizational culture?
pervasiveness and endurance
The problem of overspecialization has been addressed by:
increasing the variety in jobs
The faculty of a university comprises which of Mintzberg's fundamental elements of the organization?
operating core
According to Stanley M. Davis, all of the following are features of a new economy due to the emergence of digital technologies and globalization except:
any play
The JDS refers to:
the survey instrument used to measure the elements in the Job Characteristics Model
The two key concerns in the anticipatory socialization stage are:
realism and congruence
Which of the following IS NOT a key to the successful execution of a ROWE?
360 degree evaluations
A shortcoming of scientific management is that:
it undervalues the human capacity for thought and creativity
A significant difference between job enlargement and job enrichment is that:
enrichment vertically loads a job whereas enlargement horizontally loads a job
When a corporate president is the first employee to give blood during a corporate blood drive, this is an example of:
personal enactment
The Royal Bank of Canada decided to move its loan-processing work from headquarters to branch banks in order to avoid bottlenecks. This is an example of:
decentralization
A company's espoused values can be found in all of the following except:
monthly financial statements
Which of the following is NOT a basic function of corporate culture?
the building of strong corporate mentality and unquestioned employee support
All of the following are successful indications of socialization except:
interpersonal incompatibility
If you were to redesign jobs to increase the health and well-being of your workforce, similar to Scandinavian concerns, which of the following set of job characteristics would be the most beneficial?
reduce worker uncertainty, increase worker control, and manage conflict