Evolution of Organizations
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What does the text define as organizations?

  • Entities consisting of two or more people (correct)
  • Entities consisting of one or more people
  • Entities consisting of four or more people
  • Entities consisting of three or more people
  • What were some of the first organizations known to humanity?

  • Ancient schools
  • Primitive hunting parties (correct)
  • Royalty courts
  • Military units
  • What is highlighted as a key requirement for bringing down huge animals in the primitive hunting parties mentioned in the text?

  • Individual skill
  • Large numbers of people
  • High degree of coordination (correct)
  • Advanced weapons
  • How many officers are there approximately in the New York City Police Department, according to the text?

    <p>34,500 officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason mentioned in the text for leaders and supervisors needing better skills in larger police departments?

    <p>Due to organizational complexity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What comparison is made between the job of the chief of the New York City Police Department and a police chief in a small town?

    <p>The New York City chief has an inherently more complex job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were organization and a high degree of coordination required in primitive hunting parties?

    <p>To bring down huge animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the chief of the New York City Police Department's job from a police chief in a small town, according to the text?

    <p>The level of complexity and difficulty of their job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor leads to leaders and supervisors needing better skills as police departments grow larger?

    <p>Organizational complexity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a defining characteristic of all organizations, regardless of their size?

    <p>Being organized, led, and managed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what era did the first organizations, such as primitive hunting parties, emerge?

    <p>40,000 B.C.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did primitive hunting parties have to be highly coordinated according to the text?

    <p>To effectively bring down huge animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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