Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic of a Mechanistic

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mechanistic organizational structure?

• A)They have centralized authority
• B)They are appropriate in dynamic environments
• C)They have vertical communication flows
• D)They have strict rules and procedures
• E)They are hierarchical

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Definitions:

Private Speech

Verbal communication directed at the self, typical in early childhood, and used for self-guidance and regulation.

Self-Regulation

An individual’s ability to prevent himself or herself from making a dominant, preferred or automatic response in order to perform a nondominant response, such as when a hungry person is served food at a restaurant but waits to eat until everyone at the table has been served.

Precursor

An element, condition, or event that precedes and indicates the approach of something.

Recognition Skills

are the abilities to identify and acknowledge information, objects, or situations based on previous experiences or knowledge.