Scientists Know Relatively Little About the Roles of Most Soil

question 12

Multiple Choice

Scientists know relatively little about the roles of most soil organisms because

• A) very few soil organisms have been identified
• B) it is hard to study them in a natural environment
• C) they are too small to see, even with high-powered microscopes
• D) they do not affect soil much and are not worth studying
• E) none of these; scientists have a good understanding of most soil organisms

Explain the concepts of "span of control" and the structural implications of "tall versus flat" organizations.

Identify the elements of organizational complexity including vertical, horizontal, and geographical division of labor.

Differentiate between mechanistic and organic structures and identify the environments that favor each.

Understand the characteristics and applications of contemporary organizational structures like network, virtual, modular, and ambidextrous organizations.

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