HRM 310 Week 3 Quiz

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1. What are formal structures designed for?
2. To support the strategic direction of the firm by enhancing efficiency and effectiveness
3. To clarify roles and responsibilities
4. To ensure accountability and oversight
5. To create a coherent organization chart
6. How does the degree of differentiation change over the life an organization?
7. Differentiation generally remains stable throughout the life of the organization
8. As the number of employees increases, there is greater differentiation
9. As an organization becomes more successful and profitable, there is a greater need to differentiate tasks
10. As a workforce becomes more embedded and cross-trained, the degree of differentiation diminishes
11. Organizations that have a more decentralized decision-making process tend to be structured in what way?
12. Hierarchical
13. Flat
14. Formal
15. Informal
16. If a merger makes good business sense, an organization might not pursue it due to which of the following reasons?
17. Shareholders may be upset
18. It may be too expensive
19. The cultures of the two organizations clash
20. There is not unanimity among the board
21. Which kind of power tends to be least important on its own?
22. Positional power
23. Network power
24. Knowledge power
25. Personality power
26. Which of the following tends to be the least popular power tactic?
27. Referring to a higher authority
28. Bargaining
29. Developing coalitions

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