Which of the Following Findings Were Discovered by Lawrence and Lorsch

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following findings were discovered by Lawrence and Lorsch?

• A)Effective companies in stable environments were less formalized.
• B)All effective companies used complex integrating mechanisms.
• C)Organizations that operate in uncertain environments were more effective if they relied on standardization instead of mutual adjustment.
• D)Attitudinal differences between departments were greater in companies that operated in uncertain environments than in companies that operated in stable environments.

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Definitions:

Moral Imperialism

The imposition of a nation's perceived moral standards and values upon another country or people, often used to justify imperialism and colonization.

Military Interventions

Military interventions are actions undertaken by a nation's military forces to intervene in the affairs of another country, often to enforce international mandates, protect interests, or support allies.

Stability

The state of being steady and unchanging, often used to describe economic, political, or social conditions that are consistently reliable and free from upheaval or disorder.

Panama Canal Zone

The small strip of land on either side of the Panama Canal. The Canal Zone was under U.S. control from 1903 to 1979 as a result of Theodore Roosevelt’s assistance in engineering a coup in Colombia that established Panama’s independence.