Customer departmentalization works well because it emphasizes interdepartmental communication regarding customer’s needs.

Which of the following is a strength of simple structures?

A policy is an explicit statement that tells a manager what can or cannot be done.

Developing a new automobile requires the services of many types of experts such as design and electronics engineers, procurers, metallurgists–the list is extensive. Rather than employ these individuals directly, the automaker will outsource the work. The specialists then work at facilities owned by the automaker rather than at their own employers’ places. This demonstrates a type of ________.

Which of the following traditional organizational designs focuses on results by holding division managers responsible for what happens to their products and services?

Employers generally tend to view older workers as not being flexible or adaptable and being more resistant to new technology.

A simple structure is characterized by narrow spans of controls and high formalization.

Which of the following most accurately reflects the symbolic view of management?

If the components in an organization’s environment exhibit minimal change, such an environment is said to be ________.

Which of the following factors is a demographic component of an organization’s external environment?