MN202: Stages of Organisational Life Cycle

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What captures the key tasks of an organisation?

Specialisation

Formalisation

Operational goal (correct)

Organisational configuration

What is the primary characteristic of a hierarchical decision-making structure?

Matrix grouping

Open communication channels

Limited horizontal coordination (correct)

Emphasis on experimentation and risk-taking

What is the primary advantage of matrix grouping?

It is suitable for a single critical output

It requires the least resources

It is a characteristic of a learning organisation

It works best when 2 or more critical outputs are required (correct)

What is the main difference between open and closed systems of organisation design?

How we approach design and how we think it should be approached Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a learning organisation?

Emphasis on experimentation and risk-taking Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the entrepreneurial stage in an organisation's life cycle?

Creating a product or service and surviving in the marketplace Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the intentional reduction of a company's workforce?

Downsizing Signup and view all the answers

According to Weber's concept of bureaucracy, what is a necessary characteristic of a company?

A defined hierarchical structure and authority Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an organisation's chosen environmental field of action?

Domain Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the collectivity stage in an organisation's life cycle?

Developing clear goals and direction, and establishing a hierarchy of authority Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the enduring resource transactions, flows, and links between two or more organisations?

Inter-organisational relationships Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of allocating an appropriate portion of overhead costs to cost units?

Overhead absorption Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the perspective that focuses on organisational diversity and adaptation within a population of organisations?

Population ecology Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the shared values, beliefs, and norms within an organisation?

Organisational culture Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the structure and arrangement of different elements within an organisation?

Organisational configuration Signup and view all the answers

MN202: Stages of Organisational Life Cycle

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