QUESTION 4

One of the prominent characteristics of the organic structure is ____

Flexibility and adaptability

Flexibility but not adaptability

Adaptability but not flexibility

Adaptability and rigidness

1 points

QUESTION 5

All of the following are characteristics of a decentralized organization except which one?

Face-to-face communication

Few rules

A relaxed hierarchy

Emphasis on learning

1 points

QUESTION 6

An organization's purchasing department fulfills a boundary-spanning role when it stockpiles supplies and raw materials.

TRUE

FALSE

1 points

QUESTION 7

The organization has a responsibility to help displaced/ laid off workers to cope with the loss of their jobs and get reestablished in the job market is known as?

Communicate more not less

Help survivors thrive

Provide assistance to displaced workers

All of the above

1 points

QUESTION 8

Forces for change include:

Technology

All of the given options

Competitive environment

Social trends

1 points

QUESTION 9

"Japanese approaches such as; TQM, Theory Z and Kaizen followed by US Counterparts falls under ________ quadrant. "

Population Ecology

Institutionalism

Resource Dependency

Collaboration

1 points

QUESTION 10

What one of the following is considered as a determinant of organizational structure instead of a dimension of organizational structure?

Organizational strategy

Centralization

Formalization

Complexity