Innovation Takes Place When Management Centralizes Control of Work Activities

question 11

True/False

Innovation takes place when management centralizes control of work activities and creates an organizational culture that precludes risk taking.

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Definitions:

Operational Norms

Established standards or expectations that dictate the behavior, procedures, and performance of members within an organization during daily operations.

Formal Versus Informal

A comparison between actions, communications, or structures that are official and structured (formal) against those that are casual, unstructured, or not officially sanctioned (informal).

Concept of Teams

The idea that individuals working collaboratively towards a common goal achieve better results than working in isolation.

Norms and Conformity

Relate to the implicit rules governing expected behavior within a group and the extent to which individuals adjust their behavior to align with group standards.