Weber's Model vs. Fayol's Principles of Organization

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What is the primary function of organizational culture?

  • To ensure compliance with industry standards
  • To facilitate conflict resolution among employees
  • To enforce strict rules and regulations
  • To establish the organization's identity and values (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a step in the strategic design process?

  • Allocating activities to units
  • Ensuring cross-unit coordination
  • Implementing strict performance evaluation measures (correct)
  • Identifying key activities

What is the basic criterion for functional grouping in an organization?

  • Customer segments
  • Product or technology
  • Common disciplines and work processes (correct)
  • Geographic location

Which form of interdependence involves sequential activities?

<p>Sequential (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential disadvantage of functional grouping?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an advantage of a front/back organizational structure?

<p>Integrates technology development and production (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the four features of Weber's model of modern organizations?

<p>Informal rules and procedures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Henri Fayol's principles, which of the following is NOT a recommended practice?

<p>Allowing subordinates to formulate and implement their own plans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Max Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy?

<p>Decentralization of power (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was NOT a critique of classical management and bureaucracy highlighted by the human relations movement?

<p>Employee motivation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Henri Fayol's principles, which of the following is recommended?

<p>A clear division of labor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Max Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy?

<p>Selection and promotion based on technical competence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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