Test Bank For Organization Theory And Design 12th Edition

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. Organization design: a. encompasses larger elements that influence structural dimensions, including the organizations size, technology, environment, culture, and goals. b. gives us the tools to evaluate and understand how and why some organizations grow and succeed while others do not. c. obtains inputs from the external environment, adds value through a transformation process, and discharges products and services back to the environment. d. provides labels to describe the internal characteristics of an organization. ANSWER: b RATIONALE: Feedback: Organization design gives us the tools to evaluate and understand how and why some organizations grow and succeed while others do not. It helps us explain what happened in the past, as well as what might happen in the future, so that we can manage organizations more effectively. POINTS: 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ORGT.DAFT.16.01-03 - 01-03 NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - AACSB: Analytic TOPICS: Organization Design in Action KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand 2. _____ refers to economic development that generates wealth and meets the needs of the current generation while saving the environment so future generations can meet their needs as well. a. Centralization b. Formalization c. Contingency d. Sustainability ANSWER: d RATIONALE: Feedback: Many companies