Chapter 8HRM and organizational structure

Which of these is an organization?
1. A scout troop
2. A multinational corporation
3. A corner shop
4. All of the above
Cross-training, job rotations, and the like results in ____ within the organization.
1. coordination flexibility.
2. predicted focus.
3. organizational capability.
4. resource flexibility
Organizational structure:
1. lays out the route that the organization will take in the future.
2. is the framework in which activities of employees are coordinated.
3. are formal and informal procedures that govern every day activity.
4. act as guiding parameters for strategic planning.
A pictorial representation of all organizational jobs along with the numbers of employees currently occupying those jobs and future employment requirements is called:
1. a staffing table.
2. an organization chart.
3. a skills inventory.
4. career planning.
Which term describes the process that is concerned with structuring jobs in order to improve the organization's efficiency and employee satisfaction?
1. job specification
2. job analysis
3. job selection
4. job design
Which term best describes an organization split into regional business units:
1. a functional structure
2. a cooperative
3. a divisional structure
4. a core and peripheral structure
Which term best describes an organization which has multiple overlapping reporting channels:
1. a matrix structure
2. a divisional structure
3. a functional structure
4. a core and peripheral structure
Which term best decribes an organization which is divided into departments such as HR, marketing and logistics:
1. a matrix structure
2. a divisional structure
3. a functional structure
4. a core and peripheral structure
The following is true about the impact of technology on our social and economic lives
1. it has prompted changes in company structures
2. it has modified work arrangements
3. it has influenced how people are managed
4. all of the above
These teams use modern technology to link team members who are geographically dispersed:
1. content teams
2. "whole teams"
3. advanced teams
4. virtual teams