Organizational Behavior: Job Design, Team Development, and Departmentalization

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Job enlargement combines the concepts of job enrichment and _____ .

Customer departmentalization violates the _____ principle.

A-Type conflict can lead to a dysfunctional decision-making climate and people withholding their _____ in teams.

Absenteeism is one of many disadvantages of _____ .

The Phineas and Ferb video shown by COL Pullin is an example of _____ .

Norming is the _____ stage of team development.

Teams are a means to an end, not an _____ in themselves.

Cross-functional teams are necessary for _____ departmentalization.

Team cohesiveness means that everyone agrees on how the team should _____ .

Sequential task interdependence increases _____-type conflict and is the focus of reengineering.

Primary activities such as inside sales, operations management, and finance are examples of _____ functions.

Combining tasks increases _____ and is similar to job _____ .

Standardization is particularly important when you are using a _____ function to ensure you are providing a consistent message to customers.

_____ are types of virtual organizations.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding stretch goals? They require _____ .

The ideal team size is _____ members.

Understanding the entire process at McDonald's best describes task _____ and is a _____ skill.

_____ departmentalization helps facilitate local adaptation.

To have a good fight, you need to avoid making it personal. If you can do this, it is called _____-type conflict.

The creator of _____ management originally expressed the benefits of job specialization.

The least autonomous team is a _____ .

Feedback is an important job characteristic associated with the _____ function of management.

Micromanaging is a common symptom of _____ of authority.

VMI's department structure is an example of _____ departmentalization.

To increase internal motivation, work can be formed into natural work units by arranging tasks according to logical or meaningful groups. This is similar to the _____ concept.

Which of the following cross-training benefits is most closely related to job enrichment? _____ .

Mechanistic interorganizational processes should use the _____ approach to innovation and focus on organizational _____ .

Companies that choose to outsource some of their business functions are called _____ organizations. It is best to outsource _____ activities.

You want to work at McDonald's over the summer to make extra money. You are a fry cook one day and work at the register another day. This is an example of job _____ .

To achieve a stretch goal, you need to be a part of a(n) _____ .

Organic intraorganization processes are most closely associated with _____ .

You decide not to say anything in a team with more experienced members because you are in the presence of other people with more _____ .

Organizational structure is most closely related to the _____ function of management.

Vertical loading is also called _____ of authority.

If the goal of your team is to provide some advice on how to do the task a little better, this means you are a part of a(n) _____ .

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of decentralization? _____ .

Project teams are particularly useful when organizations engage in _____ departmentalization.

In this stage of team development, you need to focus on goals and be patient/tolerant because members will be fighting for power. This stage is called _____ .

You work in the human resources department of Walmart. Since you do not contribute to the company's products, you are classified as _____ .

You do NOT want these individuals on a team: _____ .

_____ workers means permanently passing decision-making authority and responsibility from managers to workers.

Which of the following is not an example of internal motivation? _____ .

_____ is the degree to which a job gives workers the discretion, freedom, and independence to decide how and when to accomplish the work.

Social loafing is also called _____ .

_____ departmentalization bridges gaps between departments.

Zoom allows companies to form _____ .

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