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What captures the key tasks of an organisation?
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?
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?
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?
What is the main difference between open and closed systems of organisation design?
What is a characteristic of a learning organisation?
What is a characteristic of a learning organisation?
What is the primary focus of the entrepreneurial stage in an organisation's life cycle?
What is the primary focus of the entrepreneurial stage in an organisation's life cycle?
What is the term for the intentional reduction of a company's workforce?
What is the term for the intentional reduction of a company's workforce?
According to Weber's concept of bureaucracy, what is a necessary characteristic of a company?
According to Weber's concept of bureaucracy, what is a necessary characteristic of a company?
What is the term for an organisation's chosen environmental field of action?
What is the term for an organisation's chosen environmental field of action?
What is the primary focus of the collectivity stage in an organisation's life cycle?
What is the primary focus of the collectivity stage in an organisation's life cycle?
What is the term for the enduring resource transactions, flows, and links between two or more organisations?
What is the term for the enduring resource transactions, flows, and links between two or more organisations?
What is the term for the process of allocating an appropriate portion of overhead costs to cost units?
What is the term for the process of allocating an appropriate portion of overhead costs to cost units?
What is the term for the perspective that focuses on organisational diversity and adaptation within a population of organisations?
What is the term for the perspective that focuses on organisational diversity and adaptation within a population of organisations?
What is the term for the shared values, beliefs, and norms within an organisation?
What is the term for the shared values, beliefs, and norms within an organisation?
What is the term for the structure and arrangement of different elements within an organisation?
What is the term for the structure and arrangement of different elements within an organisation?
