Systems Theory and Organizational Thinking Quiz

What are standard sources of information about an employee’s job performance?

What is 360-degree feedback used for?

According to the text, can appraisals of performance be made by peers and subordinates?

Is it acceptable to solicit evaluations from sources other than the supervisor in some cultures?

Which principle in classical theory refers to the number of subordinates a manager is responsible for supervising?

According to classical theory, what does the scalar principle in organizations refer to?

What is the focus of classical theory in organizations?

According to classical theory, which principle states that each subordinate should be accountable to only one supervisor?

What does the line/staff principle in classical theory differentiate organizational work into?

According to classical theory, what should organizations be divided into based on the functional principle?

What is the main focus of neoclassical theory in organizations?

According to neoclassical theory, what is emphasized to overcome organizational fragmentation?

What is the primary emphasis of systems theories in organizations?

According to systems theories, what is crucial for organizational success?

What does the unity of command principle in classical theory emphasize?

According to classical theory, what are the four major structural principles?

According to classical theory, what is considered a large span of control?

Which theory was the first to articulate the form and substance of organizations?

What is the focus of classical theory?

Which theory deeply influences the real-life structure of organizations with its four principles?

When was neoclassical theory developed?

What does neoclassical theory question about classical principles?

What does neoclassical theory argue for in terms of division of labor?

According to neoclassical theory, what influences formal lines of authority prescribed by the scalar principle?

What does neoclassical theory highlight about the distinction between line and staff functions?

According to neoclassical theory, what does determining an effective span of control depend on?

What did neoclassical theory draw heavily on to reveal the importance of individual differences in organizations?

What does neoclassical theory reveal about the importance of individual differences in organizations?

Which theory of organizations is NOT outlined in the chapter?

What is one of the components of social systems within organizations that is examined in the chapter?

Which discipline has NOT contributed to the study of organizations?

What is one of the organizational change strategies discussed in the chapter?

When did the study of organizations begin to gain prominence?

What is emphasized as the need for organizations in response to changing conditions?

What role do I/O psychologists play in relation to organizations?

What characteristic are organizations described as having?

What is an example of an online resource linked to the book?

What is discussed in relation to organizational resistance to change?

What concept is explained in relation to the creation of global organizations?

What has I/O psychology shifted its focus from?

According to systems theory, how are organizations viewed?

What is the Achilles’ heel of most large organizations according to systems theory?

How many parts is an organizational system composed of according to systems theory?

What is the purpose of the parts and interactions of a system according to systems theory?

What is the main difference between neoclassicists' conceptualization of organizations and systems theory?

How are coordination and linkage among system parts achieved according to systems theory?

What field did systems theory emerge from?

How does systems theory view organizational communication?

What are the larger goals of an organizational system according to systems theory?

What is the conceptualization of organizations based on the classical perspective according to the text?

What is the primary influence for the development of systems theory?

According to systems theory, what do organizations resemble?

What is one of the reasons for resistance to organizational change?

What can create misunderstandings during organizational change?

What is likely to disrupt established patterns of interaction during organizational change?

What may elicit resistance to organizational change if perceived as such?