1. Organic structures are better than mechanistic structures for organizations operating in

a. simple environments

b. work settings where employees perform tasks with low task variability

c. dynamic environments

d. munificent environments

2. Compared to small organizations, large organizations

a. tend to be more centralized

b. are less likely to rely on organizational strategy to shape their structures

c. make greater use of standardization to coordinate work activities

d. usually have less job specialization

3. Which of the following is NOT explicitly identified as a mechanism for coordinating work activities?

a. formal communication channels

b. direct supervision

c. standardized work processes

d. job specialization

4. Employees master their tasks more and waste less time changing from one task to another when companies

a. rely on formal hierarchy as a coordinating mechanism

b. divide work into more specialized jobs

c. rely on a narrow span of control

d. centralize decision making