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Organizational Behavior Dersi 8. Ünite Sorularla Öğrenelim

Organizational Structure And Design

1. Soru

Whose studies are guiding principles of modern organizations?

Cevap

Guiding principles of modern organizations and the term “structure” that we use today frequently to explain features of organizations are the studies of Max Weber.


2. Soru

What is Max Weber's ideal type of state organization?

Cevap

Max Weber had focused on developing an ideal form of organizing business in state institutions that may help to isolate these organizations from corruption – recruitment and promotion decisions were based on relations of a candidate with the German Dynasty. Weber named this ideal type of organization as “bureaucracy”.


3. Soru

Why was Max Weber criticized?

Cevap

Weber was criticized because of designing an iron cage for the employees, which, decreases creativity, increases dissatisfaction and demotivation.


4. Soru

What does social structure refer to?

Cevap

Social structure refers to formal interaction and communication patterns ; hierarchical relations; organization of departments and units ; written rules, instructions and procedures.


5. Soru

What does formalization refer to?

Cevap

Formalization refers to the number of written documents comprising procedures, job descriptions, regulations, instructions and guidelines.


6. Soru

What is “too much red tape” ?

Cevap

Too much red tape : is an idiom, which has been frequently used to denote unnecessary paperwork in organizations.


7. Soru

What does hierarchy of authority refer to?

Cevap

Hierarchy of authority refers to the number of managerial levels in an organization, and it is closely related to span of control – the number of employees reporting to a supervisor.


8. Soru

What does centralization refer to?

Cevap

Centralization refers to the direction –top or lower level- of decisions in organizational hierarchy.


9. Soru

Why do top-managers transfer their authorities to lower-levels in decentralized organizations?

Cevap

Top-managers transfer their authorities to lower-levels in decentralized organizations to create a flexible work environment where people can actively involve in decision-making.


10. Soru

Does specialization refer to what?

Cevap

Specialization refers to the degree to which organizational tasks or work processes are subdivided into separate jobs.


11. Soru

What is horizontal complexity?

Cevap

Horizontal complexity is a specific term explaining the number of departments in organizations.


12. Soru

What are contextual variables?

Cevap

Contextual variables are size, environment, technology, culture and strategy.


13. Soru

What does vertical design aim?

Cevap

Vertical design aims at increasing control over employees and work processes in organizations.


14. Soru

What does horizontal design aim?

Cevap

Horizontal design approach gives priority to increase collaboration and information sharing among organizational units.


15. Soru

When is organic design best?

Cevap

Organic design if best for rapid changes.


16. Soru

When is mechanistic design best?

Cevap

Mechanistic design is best when stable.


17. Soru

When does creativity become more important?

Cevap

Creativity, innovation and learning became more important in case of rapid changes in the external environment.


18. Soru

What is small batch and unit production?

Cevap

Small batch and unit production : Some firms produce customized small orders of a specific customer group. Production of these goods requires human craft and it cannot be mechanized.


19. Soru

What is large batch and mass production?

Cevap

Large batch and mass production : Manufacturing process is based on job simplification and standardization. It progresses through fulfillment of predefined and sequential pieces of tasks.


20. Soru

What is continuous process production?

Cevap

Continuous process production : There is no direct human involvement to the manufacturing process. All steps of the production are mechanized and they consist of numerous chemical steps. There is no start or stop, manufacturing proceeds in a cyclical manner.


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