Alex has a small business of physical trainers. He has one location with three t

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Alex has a small business of physical trainers. He has one location with three trainers and a front desk receptionist. He makes all the decisions on his own regarding his company. What type of organizational structure does Alex work in?

Divisional

Simple

Functional

Matrix

Laura is the CEO of her company. There are about 25 people in her company as a whole. She manages a team consisting of departments called sales and marketing, accounting, technology, human resources, and administration.   Even though her company is relatively small, she has to be careful of the lack of communication between the departments because of their tendency to work apart from each other. Laura works in which type of organizational structure?

Matrix

Divisional

Functional

Simple

Nathan is the CEO of an organization that is located all over the United States. Because there are different needs across the United States, he has grouped his employees in regions: East Coast, Central, and West Coast. He realizes that he is duplicating a few tasks within the organization, such as accounting and human resources by grouping them this way, but it is the best structure for him at this time. Nathan is using which type of organizational structure?

Functional

Simple

Divisional

Matrix

Of the competing values framework, _________________culture focuses on flexibility and discretion with an external emphasis. These organizations are fast moving and the quickest to adapt to changing markets.

Adhocracy

Clan

Hierarchy

Market

Mismatched cultures or executive power struggles can be the result of which kind of organizational cultural hindrance?

Diversity

Mergers and acquisitions

Change

Mission

Which element below is not one of the main forms of socialization?

Components

Content

Context

Social dynamics

Which culture prioritizes caring, compassion, and support for others over profit?

Networked

Spiritual

Mercenary

Ethical

The first step in consultancy firm Booz & Co’s change implementation processes is called

Cultural traits

Informal leaders

Visionary leader

Critical behaviors

The textbook talked about employees using expressions such as “Go Pioneers!” to motivate each other to explain which concept?

Organizational mission

Organizational language

Decoding and encoding

Organizational vision

During ____________cultural adaptation stage where you are beginning to settle in, one is more confident about knowing how to function in a new environment, one knows how to interact with people and where to socialize, and one has a clearer understanding of business practices.

Disintegration

Independence

Reintegration

Autonomy

Divisional

Simple

Functional

Matrix

Explanation / Answer

The correct answer is "simple".

Simple organizational structure is nothing but the traditional structure used by small businesses where the owner makes the decision. It does not have formal managements and layer of management.

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