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1. Mechanistic structures are better than organic structures for:
A )predictable environments.
B) erratic environments.
C) dynamic environments.
D) unstable environments.
E) hostile environments.
2. Organizational size, technology, and external environment are:
A) the three dimensions of span of control.
B) three of the four ways to avoid using coordinating mechanisms.
c) The three conditions that do not influence a simple structure.
D) the three factors that distinguish a virtual corporation from a network structure.
E) three of the four contingencies of organizational design.
3. When work activities are too complex to standardize through procedures or goals, companies often coordinate work effort
A) through direct supervision.
B) by ensuring that job incumbents have the necessary knowledge and skills
C) by giving one employee most of the tasks previously divided among many people.
D) through further division of labor.
E) through formal hierarchy.
4. Organizational growth and environmental complexities push organizations toward:
A) formalization
B) a more mechanistic structure.
C) decentralization.
D) a simple structure.
E) a narrow span of control.
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