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What issue did the Swiss engineer face in his role?

  • Conflicting responsibilities (correct)
  • Technical difficulties
  • Lack of resources
  • Communication challenges
  • What hindered the British banker in completing a major project?

  • Budget constraints
  • Excessive approval requirements (correct)
  • Limited technical skills
  • Poor market conditions
  • What recurring issue did the middle manager face with accounts approval?

  • Communication breakdown
  • Resource constraints
  • Data processing errors
  • Repetitive tasks (correct)
  • Why did the Hong Kong retail executive describe his role as 'schizophrenic'?

    <p>Required to work with uncooperative groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which professional faced challenges due to a job scope stretching beyond limits?

    <p>Swiss engineer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What common theme among the professionals is highlighted in the text?

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

    What was the motivation behind creating the 'Chief Risk Officer' role in the company?

    <p>To gather evidence and measure environmental risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary concern of the colleague who felt his job was a 'Bullshit Job'?

    <p>His co-workers' lack of attention to his emails and reports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text define 'Transaction Costs' in the context of establishing a firm?

    <p>The cost of discovering relevant prices in the market</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the company feel it was necessary to have a 'Chief Risk Officer' despite the lack of clarity on their role?

    <p>To follow industry trends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the colleague's perception regarding the value of his work for external accreditation?

    <p>His work was considered mere box-ticking without insightful outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way did the colleague's coworkers fail to support his efforts for external accreditation?

    <p>They did not pay attention to his emails and reports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the existence of an organization, according to Ronald Coase?

    <p>To mediate economic transactions at a lower cost than a market</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a community, how is work typically assigned to individuals?

    <p>Via self-assignment to tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Kolbjørnsrud, how do communities achieve coordination and control?

    <p>Via direct interaction among participants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factors does Greiner's Organisational Life Cycle theory consider?

    <p>Age, size, stage of evolution/revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Greiner's Theory of 'Evolution/Revolution,' what is the similarity to Mintzberg's 'Modes'?

    <p>Both provide frameworks for organizational growth and change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes an organization from a market, based on Coase's perspective?

    <p>Organizations mediate economic transactions at a lower cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

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