Organisational Design - MCQs with answers

Organisational Design - MCQs with answers

1. Which of the following are 5 parts of any organisation given by Mintzberg?

a. Operating core
b. Strategic apex
c. Middle line
d. Techno - structure
e. Support staff
f. All of the above

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2. Match the following elements of organisation with their characteristics

1. Strategic apex ----- A. Decentralised and professional bureaucracy

2. Techno - structure ------ B. Centralised and Simple structure

3. Middle line ------ C. Dominant standardisation and machine bureaucracy

4. Support staff ------ D. Autonomy and Divisional structure

5. Operating core ------- E. Mutual adjustments and machine bureaucracy

a. 1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-E, 5-A
b. 1-C, 2-B, 3-E, 4-D, 5-A
c. 1-E, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A, 5-D
d. 1-B, 2-A, 3-E, 4-C, 5-D

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3. State true or false

i. Simple structure is a matrix organisation.

a. True
b. False

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4. Match the following structures with their respective strengths and weaknesses.

I. Simple Structure ------ A. Flexible and limited applicability

II. Machine Bureaucracy -------- B. Performing standard activities efficiently and subunit conflicts

III. Professional Bureaucracy------ C. Performing specialised tasks and compulsion to follow rules

IV. Divisional Structure --------- D. functional goals override organisational goals

V. Adhocracy -------------E. Ad-hoc teams and conflicts

a. I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D, V-E
b. I-B, II-C, III-E, IV-A, V-D
c. 1-C, II-E, III-A, IV-D, V-B
d. I-E, II-A, III-B, IV-C, V-D

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5. State true or false

i. Machine bureaucracy displays strict distinction between line and staff activities.

a. True
b. False

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6. Which of the following option was created to hire highly trained specialists for the operating core?

a. Machine bureaucracy
b. Adhocracy
c. Professional bureaucracy
d. None of the above

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7. ______ is a set of autonomous unit, each typically machine bureaucracies in itself, coordinated by a central headquarter.

a. Divisional structure
b. Professional bureaucracy
c. Adhocracy
d. None of the above

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8. Which of the following company follow divisional structure?

a. Hershey Foods
b. General motors
c. Du Pont
d. All of the above

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