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What does the contingency approach to organizational design emphasize?
What does the contingency approach to organizational design emphasize?
- Strict control over employee behavior
- Adherence to rigid structures and rules
- Personal competence and expertise (correct)
- Excessive bureaucracy and hierarchy
According to the contingency theory, how should an organization design its internal structure?
According to the contingency theory, how should an organization design its internal structure?
- To respond to various contingencies in the external environment (correct)
- To establish a rigid and inflexible structure
- To eliminate all sources of uncertainty
- To centralize decision-making power
What do Paul Lawrence and Jay Lorsch believe has a direct effect on the extent of differentiation inside an organization?
What do Paul Lawrence and Jay Lorsch believe has a direct effect on the extent of differentiation inside an organization?
- Strength of forces in the general and specific environments (correct)
- Length of time the organization has been established
- Corporate social responsibility initiatives
- Number of employees in the organization
What does an organization do to improve its ability to control and motivate employees, according to the text?
What does an organization do to improve its ability to control and motivate employees, according to the text?
What does the emergence of an organization's hierarchy indicate?
What does the emergence of an organization's hierarchy indicate?
What is emphasized in an organic structure according to the text?
What is emphasized in an organic structure according to the text?
What is empowerment in the context of the text?
What is empowerment in the context of the text?
What is the role of self-managed teams as described in the text?
What is the role of self-managed teams as described in the text?
What is the primary advantage of employing contingent workers according to the text?
What is the primary advantage of employing contingent workers according to the text?
What is the impact of increasing use of IT on organizational authority and team usage?
What is the impact of increasing use of IT on organizational authority and team usage?
What is a significant disadvantage of employing contingent workers according to the text?
What is a significant disadvantage of employing contingent workers according to the text?
What characterizes cross-functional teams as described in the text?
What characterizes cross-functional teams as described in the text?
What is the primary advantage of a bureaucracy?
What is the primary advantage of a bureaucracy?
According to Max Weber's principles for designing a hierarchy, what should be the basis for holding organizational roles?
According to Max Weber's principles for designing a hierarchy, what should be the basis for holding organizational roles?
What is the concept of raÂtional-legal authority based on?
What is the concept of raÂtional-legal authority based on?
What do the first two principles of bureaucracy establish as the basic component of bureaucratic structure?
What do the first two principles of bureaucracy establish as the basic component of bureaucratic structure?
According to the text, what is the foundation for organizational effectiveness in terms of role responsibility and decision-making authority?
According to the text, what is the foundation for organizational effectiveness in terms of role responsibility and decision-making authority?
What does a bureaucracy's hierarchical organization aim to control?
What does a bureaucracy's hierarchical organization aim to control?
What is one of the advantages of having rules, standard operating procedures, and norms in an organization?
What is one of the advantages of having rules, standard operating procedures, and norms in an organization?
What does it mean when administrative acts, decisions, and rules are formulated and put in writing?
What does it mean when administrative acts, decisions, and rules are formulated and put in writing?
What system allows managers to monitor progress toward achieving goals by evaluating subordinates on their ability to achieve specific organizational goals or performance standards?
What system allows managers to monitor progress toward achieving goals by evaluating subordinates on their ability to achieve specific organizational goals or performance standards?
What may disrupt informal norms that make an organization work when altering the formal structure?
What may disrupt informal norms that make an organization work when altering the formal structure?
What do many organizations implement to evaluate subordinates' behavior and allow managers to monitor progress toward achieving goals?
What do many organizations implement to evaluate subordinates' behavior and allow managers to monitor progress toward achieving goals?
What do managers need to consider when making any organizational changes, according to the text?
What do managers need to consider when making any organizational changes, according to the text?
What is the purpose of increasing personal supervision in an organization?
What is the purpose of increasing personal supervision in an organization?
What defines a tall organization?
What defines a tall organization?
According to Parkinson, what controls the growth in the number of managers and hierarchical levels?
According to Parkinson, what controls the growth in the number of managers and hierarchical levels?
What is the ideal number of hierarchical levels according to the principle of minimum chain of command?
What is the ideal number of hierarchical levels according to the principle of minimum chain of command?
How can an organization maintain effective control of its workforce without becoming too tall?
How can an organization maintain effective control of its workforce without becoming too tall?
What does horizontal differentiation lead to within an organization?
What does horizontal differentiation lead to within an organization?
What does decentralization enable in a relatively tall structure?
What does decentralization enable in a relatively tall structure?
How do managers gain control over employees in an organization?
How do managers gain control over employees in an organization?
What is the main challenge for a manager with a narrow span of control?
What is the main challenge for a manager with a narrow span of control?
What is the purpose of standardization in an organization?
What is the purpose of standardization in an organization?
