Criminal Justice Organizations Chapter 2: Structure and Models
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What is a key feature of a structured organization?

  • Members can freely choose their goals
  • Members have no hierarchy or roles
  • Members follow required guidelines to achieve organizational goals (correct)
  • Members are encouraged to deviate from guidelines

    • What type of organization is characterized by a formal and hierarchical system?

  • Mechanistic
  • Informal
  • Organic
  • Bureaucratic (correct)

    • What is the purpose of legislated sentencing guidelines in criminal justice organizations?

  • To reduce crime rates
  • To increase efficiency (correct)
  • To promote rehabilitation
  • To increase judicial discretion

    • In a bureaucracy, official communication typically occurs in which direction?

    <p>Vertically</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an organic organization, tasks are typically...

    <p>Not specialized</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a mechanistic organization?

    <p>A bureaucratic agency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of dividing the work into a number of smaller tasks?

    <p>Task specialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the statement that portrays an organization’s responsibility to clients, its ideology, values, and operating principles?

    <p>Mission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the dimension of an organizational structure that requires all subordinates to report to a supervisor?

    <p>Span of Control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about tall hierarchy?

    <p>Supervisors are responsible for their subordinates and exercise strict rules and regulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of receiving and allocating funds to operate and achieve an organization's mission?

    <p>Budgeting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of an organization's formal structure?

    <p>To achieve goals and objectives through task specialization and division of labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common method of budget preparation in an agency?

    <p>Line-item approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for informal communication based on rumors among organizational members?

    <p>Grapevine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of job design in an organization?

    <p>To restructure tasks to allow staff to fulfill organizational challenges and responsibilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Bolman and Deal (2003), how many organization frames are there?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a formal structure in an organization?

    <p>It is officially acknowledged and includes specific goals and objectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about organizational frameworks?

    <p>They involve both formal and informal structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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