Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Organızatıonal Theory & Design

Soru 1:

Which one of the following strategies is oriented towards a high level of local responsiveness where products can be actively adapted to local preferences in each country market?

A) International Corporate-Level Strategy B) Global Strategy C) Multidomestic Strategy D) Transnational Strategy E) Corporate-Level Strategy

Soru 2:

"________ is used to pursue growth along an industry’s supply chain from extracting raw materials, production and distribution of products or services. " Which of the following fills in the blank?

A) Forward Integration B) Backward Integration C) Vertical Integration D) Related Diversification E) Unrelated diversification

Soru 3:

If you talk about core competences of the firm which of the following can not be an issue?

A) Unique skills B) Knowledge C) Abilities of managers D) Resource allocation E) Abilities of employees

Soru 4:

Which of the followings is not one of the six important strategies of control in organizations?

A) Decentralized control. B) HRM control. C) Cultural control. D) Bureaucratic control. E) Control through electronic surveillance.

Soru 5:

A firm will be said to use a differentiation business-level strategy if _____ .

A) only that firm manufactures a particular product B) that firm is more successful than other firms in its league C) that firm manufactures less expensive products D) that firm works against and challenges its competitors E) that firm is a strategic partner of another firm

Soru 6:

Scientific Management Ideal Bureaucracy Theory Improvements in system theory Behavioral sciences Quantitative methods Which of the above contributed to the improvement of modern management and organization theories?

A) I and II B) I and III C) II and IV D) I, II and III E) III, IV and V

Soru 7:

Which of the following is not one of the structural dimensions of an organization?

A) Formalization B) Professionalism C) Hierarchy of authority D) Personnel ratios E) Size

Soru 8:

A firm with _____ is more likely to follow a differentiation strategy.

A) flexible manufacturing systems B) lean manufacturing C) just-in-time inventory system D) R&D efforts directed to innovations E) R&D efforts directed to operational processes

Soru 9:

I. HRM control II. Profit sharing III. Direct supervision Which one(s) of the elements above is/are among the basic types of incentive systems?

A) Only I B) Only II C) Only III D) I-II E) II-III

Soru 10:

According to Blau and Scott, the main problem of which organization type is the lack of professional management?

A) Mutual Benefit Organization B) Business Organization C) Service Organization D) Commonwealth Organization E) Scientific Organization

Soru 11:

Which of the below are regarded infamous for confusion and conflict between project managers?

A) The functional form B) The multidivisional form C) The simple form D) The matrix form E) The network form

Soru 12:

Which metaphor described by Gareth Morgan emphasizes the the unconscious, patriarchal, and repressed sexuality aspects of organizations?

A) Organizations as Machines B) Organizations as Organisms C) Organizations as Brains D) Organizations as Cultures E) Organizations as Psychic Prisons

Soru 13:

Which of the following refers to the complete specification of the strategy, structure, and processes of the organization?

A) Process B) Organizational design C) Control D) Reward E) Coordination

Soru 14:

Which of the following concerns the overall organization and often deals with the selection of which business domain or markets the firm is to compete in?

A) Corporate-level strategy B) Business-level strategy C) Functional-level strategy D) Cost leadership strategy E) Differentiation strategy

Soru 15:

I. Bonus-based incentive, II. Skill-based pay, III. Personal pay, IV. Profit sharing. Among the listed above, which is one of the basic types of incentive systems?

A) Only I. B) I & II. C) I, II & III. D) Only IV. E) I, II, III & IV.

Soru 16:

Which one of the following has the advantage of having tremendous flexibility to tackle new projects?

A) Functional form B) U-form C) M-form D) Simple form E) Matrix form

Soru 17:

Which of the following theories tries to explain why there are diverse forms of organizations?

A) Contingency theory B) Resource dependency theory C) General systems theory D) Holism E) Population ecology theory

Soru 18:

What is the concept of allocating incentives for managers and employees to improve performance and meet unit goals?

A) Control B) Organizational design C) Reward D) Coordination E) Departmentalization

Soru 19:

Which of the following is not an aspect of prospector strategy?

A) Flexibility with loose structure B) Low degree of formalization C) Open culture D) Flexibility with loose structure E) Extensive division of labor

Soru 20:

Which of the following matches is true?

A) Contingency Theorists—They were more interested in the societal influences in an organisation. B) Institutional Theorists—They underlined the significance of technical aspects of a given environment. C) Institutional Theorists—They ignored the decisive role of powerful institutional forces. D) Population Ecology Theorists—They explained environmental dynamics through revolutional history. E) Resource Dependency Theorists—They emphasised importance of managing demands of multiple interest groups.