What Would Perrow Recommend Regarding the Operations of a Nuclear

question 66

Multiple Choice

What would Perrow recommend regarding the operations of a nuclear power plant?

• A)That decisions be programmed in advance
• B)That the technological imperative of matching structure to task should be implemented
• C)That they adapt to a continuous- process technology
• D)That the technology is so complex that no organizational structure is safe enough for the organization to effectively operate

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Definitions:

Procedural Memory

The type of memory responsible for knowing how to do things, also known as muscle memory.

Semantic/Episodic Distinction

The differentiation between semantic memory, which deals with facts and concepts, and episodic memory, which involves personal experiences and events.

Temporally

Refers to something related to or involving time.