18 Questions
What is a key feature of a structured organization?
Members follow required guidelines to achieve organizational goals
What type of organization is characterized by a formal and hierarchical system?
Bureaucratic
What is the purpose of legislated sentencing guidelines in criminal justice organizations?
To increase efficiency
In a bureaucracy, official communication typically occurs in which direction?
Vertically
In an organic organization, tasks are typically...
Not specialized
What is an example of a mechanistic organization?
A bureaucratic agency
What is the process of dividing the work into a number of smaller tasks?
Task specialization
What is the statement that portrays an organization’s responsibility to clients, its ideology, values, and operating principles?
Mission
What is the dimension of an organizational structure that requires all subordinates to report to a supervisor?
Span of Control
Which of the following is true about tall hierarchy?
Supervisors are responsible for their subordinates and exercise strict rules and regulations
What is the process of receiving and allocating funds to operate and achieve an organization's mission?
Budgeting
What is the primary purpose of an organization's formal structure?
To achieve goals and objectives through task specialization and division of labor
What is the most common method of budget preparation in an agency?
Line-item approach
What is the term for informal communication based on rumors among organizational members?
Grapevine
What is the primary purpose of job design in an organization?
To restructure tasks to allow staff to fulfill organizational challenges and responsibilities
According to Bolman and Deal (2003), how many organization frames are there?
Four
What is a characteristic of a formal structure in an organization?
It is officially acknowledged and includes specific goals and objectives
What is true about organizational frameworks?
They involve both formal and informal structures
Test your knowledge of criminal justice organizations with this chapter 2 quiz. Learn about the importance of structure and the different models of organization, including mechanistic and organic structures.
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