Organizational Inertia Often Prompts Top Management to Initiate Structural Change

question 19

True/False

Organizational inertia often prompts top management to initiate structural change when organizational performance levels drop.

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Definitions:

Expectancy Theory

A psychological theory proposing that an individual's motivation is related to their expectation of success, the value of that success, and the perceived likelihood that effort leads to achievement.

Instrumentality

A belief or expectation that a particular level of performance will lead to specific outcomes or rewards.

Utility Reactions

The perceived usefulness and the positive or negative responses of individuals towards a particular intervention or program.

Return on Expectations

A measurement of the success of a project or investment based on the fulfillment of the stakeholders' initial expectations and objectives.