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Chapter Five: Basic Organization Designs True/False 1. There is a point at which the diseconomies from division of labor exceed the economic advantage. 2. The early management writers argued that an employee should have one and only one superior to whom he or she is directly responsible. 3. Responsibility refers to the rights inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect the orders to be obeyed. 4. In differentiating line managers from staff managers, staff emphasizes managers whose organizational function contributes directly to the achievement of organizational objectives. 5. If an individual is low in the authority hierarchy, he/she is also not close to the power core. 6. Centralization is one of the functions that answers the question, “At what level aredecisions made? ” 7. An organic structure has many rules with rigid hierarchical relationships and a tall structure. 8. Organization structure should always precede organization strategy. 9. Environment is a major influence on structure. 10. An organizations culture can actually substitute for the rules and regulations that formally guide employees. Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is not one of the six elements of structure? a)work specialization b)chain of command c)span of control d)technology 2. When five differing workers each do one specific job preparing a Big Mac at McDonalds, they are engaging in a)work specialization. b)chain of command. c)span of control. d)departmentalization. 3. Terri must constantly report to the department chair as well as her immediate supervisor. Which of the following is being violated? a)work specialization b)chain of command c)span of control d)departmentalization 4. Which of the following is not a contingency variable that determines the appropriate span of contro