Question 1

Gulick and ______ represent the structural approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  Argyris 
B)  Taylor 
C)  Weber 
D)  McGregor 
A)  Argyris 
B)  Taylor 
C)  Weber 
D)  McGregor

Question 2

______ rests on the personal devotion to an individual because of the exceptional sanctity, heroism, or exemplary character of this person.

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional authority 
B)  Rule of law 
C)  Policymaking 
D)  Charismatic authority 
A)  Traditional authority 
B)  Rule of law 
C)  Policymaking 
D)  Charismatic authority

Question 3

Of the following choices, ______ is based on conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  systems theory 
B)  the pluralist approach 
C)  the structural approach 
D)  the formal approach 
A)  systems theory 
B)  the pluralist approach 
C)  the structural approach 
D)  the formal approach

Question 4

The structural approach and systems theory fail to account for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the boundaries of each department 
B)  an organization's purpose 
C)  third parties 
D)  authority 
A)  the boundaries of each department 
B)  an organization's purpose 
C)  third parties 
D)  authority

Question 5

Briefly describe the humanist approach.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The humanist approach

Question 6

Organizational similarity to a biological organism is most akin to which school of thought or theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  closed-system theory 
B)  principal-agent theory 
C)  open-system theory 
D)  behavioral studies 
A)  closed-system theory 
B)  principal-agent theory 
C)  open-system theory 
D)  behavioral studies

Question 7

What provides the foundation for agency power?

Accepted Answer

A)  expert leaders 
B)  the president 
C)  Congress 
D)  constitutional foundations 
A)  expert leaders 
B)  the president 
C)  Congress 
D)  constitutional foundations

Question 8

Time and motion studies were associated with all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederick Taylor 
B)  efficiency 
C)  humanist approaches 
D)  structural approaches 
A)  Frederick Taylor 
B)  efficiency 
C)  humanist approaches 
D)  structural approaches

Question 9

Organizational similarity to a machine is most akin to which school or thought or theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  closed-system theory 
B)  time and motion analysis 
C)  open-system theory 
D)  network analysis 
A)  closed-system theory 
B)  time and motion analysis 
C)  open-system theory 
D)  network analysis

Question 10

Which describes the relationship of higher-level units to lower-level units within an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  chain of command 
B)  flexibility and control 
C)  command and control 
D)  decision points 
A)  chain of command 
B)  flexibility and control 
C)  command and control 
D)  decision points

Question 11

The traditional and dominant model of organizational theory is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical approach 
B)  pluralist approach 
C)  government-by-proxy approach 
D)  humanist approach 
A)  hierarchical approach 
B)  pluralist approach 
C)  government-by-proxy approach 
D)  humanist approach

Question 12

The formal approach is most concerned with workers' happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

______ is the central problem of political societies who must determine who has it and how it is distributed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Power 
B)  Structure 
C)  Bureaucracy 
D)  Organization 
A)  Power 
B)  Structure 
C)  Bureaucracy 
D)  Organization

Question 14

All of the following are propositions in line with administration as being a structure of authority EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  principals and agents; narrow, defined specialization 
B)  internal specialized structure; rules of the game 
C)  carte blanche; specialists 
D)  experts; outside definition of roles 
A)  principals and agents; narrow, defined specialization 
B)  internal specialized structure; rules of the game 
C)  carte blanche; specialists 
D)  experts; outside definition of roles

Question 15

What is the concept of organizational culture and why is it important? To what approach does it belong? Do you believe that it has a place in administration of public sector agencies?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Fitting under the plu

Question 16

How have structural approaches been criticized?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The humanist charge i

Question 17

The humanist approach emphasizes leadership, whereas the pluralist approach emphasizes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  employees 
B)  interest groups 
C)  third parties 
D)  bureaucrats 
A)  employees 
B)  interest groups 
C)  third parties 
D)  bureaucrats

Question 18

Which traditional approach to bureaucracy is based on authority and hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  systems theory 
B)  pluralist approach 
C)  bureaucratic model 
D)  third party 
A)  systems theory 
B)  pluralist approach 
C)  bureaucratic model 
D)  third party

Question 19

The ______ rooted in the dynamics of human relations, condemns the impersonality of bureaucratic hierarchies and so pleads for the humanizing of organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taylor approach 
B)  humanist approach 
C)  contractual approach 
D)  organizational structure 
A)  Taylor approach 
B)  humanist approach 
C)  contractual approach 
D)  organizational structure

Question 20

What is central to the classical theory of organization?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Here,organizations ar

Gulick and ______ represent the structural approach.

______ rests on the personal devotion to an individual because of the exceptional sanctity, heroism, or exemplary character of this person.

Of the following choices, ______ is based on conflict.

The structural approach and systems theory fail to account for ______.

Briefly describe the humanist approach.

Organizational similarity to a biological organism is most akin to which school of thought or theory?

What provides the foundation for agency power?

Time and motion studies were associated with all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Organizational similarity to a machine is most akin to which school or thought or theory?

Which describes the relationship of higher-level units to lower-level units within an organization?

The traditional and dominant model of organizational theory is the ______.

The formal approach is most concerned with workers' happiness.

______ is the central problem of political societies who must determine who has it and how it is distributed.

All of the following are propositions in line with administration as being a structure of authority EXCEPT ______.

What is the concept of organizational culture and why is it important? To what approach does it belong? Do you believe that it has a place in administration of public sector agencies?

How have structural approaches been criticized?

The humanist approach emphasizes leadership, whereas the pluralist approach emphasizes ______.

Which traditional approach to bureaucracy is based on authority and hierarchy?

The ______ rooted in the dynamics of human relations, condemns the impersonality of bureaucratic hierarchies and so pleads for the humanizing of organizations.

What is central to the classical theory of organization?

Accountability

What Government Does And How It Does It

What Is Public Administration?

The Executive Branch

Organization Problems

Administrative Reform

The Civil Service

Human Capital

Decision Making: Rationality and Risk

Budgeting

Implementation and Performance

Regulation and the Courts

Accountability and Politics

Filters

Exam 4: Organizational Theory

Gulick and ______ represent the structural approach.

______ rests on the personal devotion to an individual because of the exceptional sanctity, heroism, or exemplary character of this person.

Of the following choices, ______ is based on conflict.

The structural approach and systems theory fail to account for ______.

Briefly describe the humanist approach.

Organizational similarity to a biological organism is most akin to which school of thought or theory?

What provides the foundation for agency power?

Time and motion studies were associated with all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Organizational similarity to a machine is most akin to which school or thought or theory?

Which describes the relationship of higher-level units to lower-level units within an organization?

The traditional and dominant model of organizational theory is the ______.

The formal approach is most concerned with workers' happiness.

______ is the central problem of political societies who must determine who has it and how it is distributed.

All of the following are propositions in line with administration as being a structure of authority EXCEPT ______.

What is the concept of organizational culture and why is it important? To what approach does it belong? Do you believe that it has a place in administration of public sector agencies?

How have structural approaches been criticized?

The humanist approach emphasizes leadership, whereas the pluralist approach emphasizes ______.

Which traditional approach to bureaucracy is based on authority and hierarchy?

The ______ rooted in the dynamics of human relations, condemns the impersonality of bureaucratic hierarchies and so pleads for the humanizing of organizations.

What is central to the classical theory of organization?

Accountability

What Government Does And How It Does It

What Is Public Administration?

The Executive Branch

Organization Problems

Administrative Reform

The Civil Service

Human Capital

Decision Making: Rationality and Risk

Budgeting

Implementation and Performance

Regulation and the Courts

Accountability and Politics

Filters