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Coordination and Authority in Administrative Theory

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What does the open systems theory assert about an organization?

It must focus on its internal operations only.

It should not adapt to external forces.

It should ignore the external environment.

It must interact with its external environment. (correct)

How was an organization traditionally viewed by managers and researchers?

As a system that does not interact with the environment

As a system without any structure

As a closed system (correct)

As an open system

Who is credited with identifying the three basic kinds of skills that managers use?

Douglas McGregor

Peter Drucker

Robert Katz (correct)

Frederick Taylor

Which type of skill do managers use to work with people, according to Katz?

Human skills (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why must an organization recognize and adapt to external forces according to the open systems theory?

To sustain itself and avoid negative impacts (C) Signup and view all the answers

In Katz's analysis, which skill do managers use to work with ideas?

Conceptual skills (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the open systems theory in comparison to the closed system view as per the text?

It is now used more frequently (B) Signup and view all the answers

What motivates organizations to adapt to external forces according to the text?

To sustain themselves and continue operating effectively (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which era saw a shift towards understanding organizations as open systems?

The 1960s (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are managers required to do with regard to their external environment based on open systems theory?

Adapt to it for sustained organizational success (A) Signup and view all the answers