12 Questions
What does the text define as organizations?
Entities consisting of two or more people
What were some of the first organizations known to humanity?
Primitive hunting parties
What is highlighted as a key requirement for bringing down huge animals in the primitive hunting parties mentioned in the text?
High degree of coordination
How many officers are there approximately in the New York City Police Department, according to the text?
34,500 officers
What is one reason mentioned in the text for leaders and supervisors needing better skills in larger police departments?
Due to organizational complexity
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?
The New York City chief has an inherently more complex job
Why were organization and a high degree of coordination required in primitive hunting parties?
To bring down huge animals
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?
The level of complexity and difficulty of their job
What factor leads to leaders and supervisors needing better skills as police departments grow larger?
Organizational complexity
What is a defining characteristic of all organizations, regardless of their size?
Being organized, led, and managed
In what era did the first organizations, such as primitive hunting parties, emerge?
40,000 B.C.
Why did primitive hunting parties have to be highly coordinated according to the text?
To effectively bring down huge animals
Explore the evolution of organizations from primitive hunting parties to the complex structures seen today. Learn about the history and development of organizing efforts throughout human civilization.
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