Final Exam: BUAD304 BUAD 304

Final Exam: BUAD304 / BUAD 304

(Latest Update 2026 / 2027) Organizational Behavior and Leadership | Questions with Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct – USC

Negotiation, Teams, DEI, Organizational Structure and Culture, Organizational Change, Leadership

Question:

The 3 Traditional Organizational Structures

Answer:

Rely on a VERTICAL hierarchy and attempt to define clear departmental boundaries and reporting relationships.

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Matrix Structure

Answer:

Combines functional and divisional chains of command by combining a vertical structure with a horizontal overlay (like a current project cross-team project).

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Horizontal Organizational Structure

Answer:

Flat organizational hierarchy in which people organize around specific segments of the workflow.

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The 3 Open Organizational Structures

Answer:

Rely on leveraging structural flexibility and technology to maximize potential value through outsourcing and external collaboration.

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The 7 Types of Organizational Structures

Answer:

• Functional
• Divisional
• Matrix
• Horizontal
• Hollow
• Modular
• Virtual

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Structural Fit & The 5 Contingency Factors for Organizational Structure Design

Answer:

How well an organization's structure supports its goals and strategy. More flat or more vertical?

#1 is Strategy AND Goals

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What is Organizational Culture?

Answer:

A set of shared, taken-for-granted implicit assumptions that a group holds, that determines how it perceives, thinks about, and reacts to its various environments ("That's how things are done around here"). Subcultures also exist within teams, groups, and divisions.

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The 4 Characteristics of Organizational Culture

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• Shared Concept.
• Learned over time.
• Influences behavior at work.
• Affects outcomes at multiple levels.

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