Quality Timber Pty Ltd Is a Well-Established Logging Company

question 18

Multiple Choice

Quality Timber Pty Ltd is a well-established logging company.With below-average performance,its packaging department is consistently behind schedule.Employees often take long lunch breaks and frequently stop to chat with co-workers.However,the employees get along very well and frequently spend time together,even outside work. In this scenario,the performance norms are ________ and cohesiveness is ________ ,so productivity is ________ .

• A)low;low;high
• B)high;low;low
• C)low;high;high
• D)low;high;low

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Definitions:

Organic Structure

An organizational design that emphasizes teamwork, open communication, and decentralized decision-making.

Open Communication

The practice of freely sharing information and ideas in an organization, fostering transparency and collaboration.

Structured Activities

Tasks or engagements that are organized in a systematic way, often with clear objectives, procedures, and expected outcomes, to guide participants' actions.

Mechanistic Structure

An organizational design that is highly structured and formalized, characterized by clear hierarchies, rigid divisions of labor, and centralized decision making.