1.Which of the following is a keystone of organizational structure?

a.job descriptions

b.procedure manuals

c.the allocation of tasks

d.All of the choices are correct.

2.Which of the following assumptions of the structural frame is FALSE?

a.Organizations succeed only when personal agendas and external influences are minimized and systems are objective.

b.The purpose of the organization must be clearly stated.

c.An organization's structure must evolve as its goals, technology, and human resources evolve.

d.With an effective organizational structure, there will be no performance-related problems.

3.Constance has joined a new startup and is one of just twelve employees. She and everyone else works directly with the company's founder, who makes all the decisions after everyone else has provided their input. This is an example of which of Mintzberg's sectors?

a.adhocracy

b.professional bureaucracy

c.simple structure

d.None of the choices is correct.

4.When faced with restructuring, the various sectors of an organization often have competing agendas that try to pull the restructuring effort in a particular direction. What tends to be the top priority of the technostructure agenda in a restructuring initiative?

a.greater standardization

b.greater collaboration

c.greater centralization

d.more autonomy

5.Organizations generally decide to initiate a restructuring effort in order to effectively respond to major problems or opportunities. Which of the following is typically not a reason to initiate a restructuring plan?

a.the introduction of a new product line

b.a change in the regulatory environment

c.a change in leadership

d.a technological advancement that renders older technologies obsolete