1. a)Which of the following statements is not true of restructuring?
Organizational commitment is reduced during restructuring.
Restructuring may make employees feel less emotionally attached to the firm.
Restructuring has a moderate positive effect on citizenship behavior.
Confusion from restructuring may hinder learning and decision making.
Stress is common during restructuring.
b)At LMNO Creating, employees are grouped according to their expertise in an area. All
marketing employees are in one department, all finance employees are grouped in another
department, and similarly, all human resources and manufacturing employees are in their
respective departments. Which of the following structures does LMNO Creating use?
functional
simple
client-based
product
geographic
c)
A plastic injection molding company, Flexiplast, has diversified to the point that the products it
sells are very different and managing them has become overwhelming. Which of the following
structures would help Flexiplast manage this situation?
simple
functional
geographic
client-based
product