Exam 11: Designing Organizational Structure

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An organic organization tends to be characterized by high specialization,narrow spans of control,and little participation in decision making by lower-level employees.

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A simple structure is an organizational design with low departmentalization,narrow spans of control,and decentralized authority.

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Today's organizations mostly rely on strict rules and standardization to guide and regulate employee behavior.

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In general,the more routine the technology,the more mechanistic the structure should be.

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Which one of Fayol's 14 principles of management helps preserve the concept of a continuous line of authority?

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In highly formalized organizations,employees have more discretion in how they do their work.

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An organic organization tends to be characterized by high specialization,narrow spans of control,and little participation in decision making by lower-level employees.

A simple structure is an organizational design with low departmentalization,narrow spans of control,and decentralized authority.

Today's organizations mostly rely on strict rules and standardization to guide and regulate employee behavior.

In general,the more routine the technology,the more mechanistic the structure should be.

Which one of Fayol's 14 principles of management helps preserve the concept of a continuous line of authority?

In highly formalized organizations,employees have more discretion in how they do their work.

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