Question 1

The technology becomes less routine as become more difficult to analyze.

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The answer of The technology becomes less routine as become...

Question 2

The process by which top executives seek to cope with the constraints and opportunities posed by an organization's environment is called .

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The answer of The process by which top executives seek...

Question 3

is the process by which top executives seek to cope with the constraints and opportunities posed by an organization's environment.

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The answer of is the process by which top executives...

Question 4

According to Perrow,the key factor that differentiates various technologies is the of the transformation task that confronts the department or organization.

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The answer of According to Perrow,the key factor that differentiates...

Question 5

Fred has started a new company but is having a difficult time getting support and backing from important stakeholders in the environment.He realizes that establishing legitimacy has been a problem and has hired you to explain to him what it involves and the different ways that it can be achieved.What will you tell him?

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Establishing legitimacy involves taking

Question 6

A network organization is a good example of

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A) a strategic alliance. 
B) vertical integration. 
C) a merger or acquisition. 
D) interlocking directorate. 
E) establishing legitimacy. 
A) a strategic alliance. 
B) vertical integration. 
C) a merger or acquisition. 
D) interlocking directorate. 
E) establishing legitimacy.

Question 7

Who was interested in the routineness of the transformation task that confronts the department or organization?

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A) Thompson 
B) Perrow 
C) Woodward 
D) Lawrence and Lorsch 
E) Thompson and Perrow 
A) Thompson 
B) Perrow 
C) Woodward 
D) Lawrence and Lorsch 
E) Thompson and Perrow

Question 8

According to Joan Woodward's findings,which technologies successfully rely on organic structures?

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A) Process and mass 
B) Mass and unit 
C) Unit and process 
D) Mediating and long-linked 
E) Mediating and mass 
A) Process and mass 
B) Mass and unit 
C) Unit and process 
D) Mediating and long-linked 
E) Mediating and mass

Question 9

Resource dependency and environmental uncertainty mean the same thing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Other factors equal,which of the following organizational characteristics suggests that an organic structure should be adopted?

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A) Routine technology 
B) Static environment 
C) Mass technology 
D) Uncertain environment 
E) Undifferentiated market 
A) Routine technology 
B) Static environment 
C) Mass technology 
D) Uncertain environment 
E) Undifferentiated market

Question 11

Describe the open systems concept of organizations and give an example.What is the value of the open systems concept?

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Open systems take inputs from the extern

Question 12

What is meant by the "external environment"? Provide some examples of how it can influence organizations.

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The external environment refers to event

Question 13

In the Lawrence and Lorsch study,successful plastics firms had adopted organic structures and successful container firms had adopted mechanistic structures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the main components of an organization's external environment? Which of these components may contain or influence interest groups which are relevant to your college or university? Cite examples.

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The main components of an organization's

Question 15

An example of the influence of the external environment is the outbreak of 2003.

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The answer of An example of the influence of the...

Question 16

As uncertainty decreases,cause-and-effect relationships become less clear.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Mass production assembly lines are the classic example of mediating technologies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mediating technologies operate under reciprocal interdependence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Successful firms with mass and process technologies relied on organic structures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Information technology determines job design.

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A) True 
 B)False

The technology becomes less routine as become more difficult to analyze.

The process by which top executives seek to cope with the constraints and opportunities posed by an organization's environment is called .

is the process by which top executives seek to cope with the constraints and opportunities posed by an organization's environment.

According to Perrow,the key factor that differentiates various technologies is the of the transformation task that confronts the department or organization.

A network organization is a good example of

Who was interested in the routineness of the transformation task that confronts the department or organization?

According to Joan Woodward's findings,which technologies successfully rely on organic structures?

Resource dependency and environmental uncertainty mean the same thing.

Other factors equal,which of the following organizational characteristics suggests that an organic structure should be adopted?

Describe the open systems concept of organizations and give an example.What is the value of the open systems concept?

What is meant by the "external environment"? Provide some examples of how it can influence organizations.

In the Lawrence and Lorsch study,successful plastics firms had adopted organic structures and successful container firms had adopted mechanistic structures.

What are the main components of an organization's external environment? Which of these components may contain or influence interest groups which are relevant to your college or university? Cite examples.

An example of the influence of the external environment is the outbreak of 2003.

As uncertainty decreases,cause-and-effect relationships become less clear.

Mass production assembly lines are the classic example of mediating technologies.

Mediating technologies operate under reciprocal interdependence.

Successful firms with mass and process technologies relied on organic structures.

Information technology determines job design.

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The technology becomes less routine as become more difficult to analyze.

The process by which top executives seek to cope with the constraints and opportunities posed by an organization's environment is called .

is the process by which top executives seek to cope with the constraints and opportunities posed by an organization's environment.

According to Perrow,the key factor that differentiates various technologies is the of the transformation task that confronts the department or organization.

A network organization is a good example of

Who was interested in the routineness of the transformation task that confronts the department or organization?

According to Joan Woodward's findings,which technologies successfully rely on organic structures?

Resource dependency and environmental uncertainty mean the same thing.

Other factors equal,which of the following organizational characteristics suggests that an organic structure should be adopted?

Describe the open systems concept of organizations and give an example.What is the value of the open systems concept?

What is meant by the "external environment"? Provide some examples of how it can influence organizations.

In the Lawrence and Lorsch study,successful plastics firms had adopted organic structures and successful container firms had adopted mechanistic structures.

What are the main components of an organization's external environment? Which of these components may contain or influence interest groups which are relevant to your college or university? Cite examples.

An example of the influence of the external environment is the outbreak of 2003.

As uncertainty decreases,cause-and-effect relationships become less clear.

Mass production assembly lines are the classic example of mediating technologies.

Mediating technologies operate under reciprocal interdependence.

Successful firms with mass and process technologies relied on organic structures.

Information technology determines job design.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, attribution, and Diversity

Values, attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, development, and Innovation

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