A Disadvantage of the Mechanistic Structure Is That It

question 12

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of the mechanistic structure is that it:

• A) does not emphasize rules, policies, or procedures.
• B)lacks formalized mechanisms for decision-making.
• C) requires a predictable and stable environment or else it breaks down.
• D) has more informal, rather than formal, communication.
• E) is the least bureaucratic of all organizational structures.

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Definitions:

Errors

Differences between observed values and the values predicted by a model.

Standardized Residuals

Residuals that have been adjusted to have a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, useful for comparing residuals across different datasets.

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Residuals

The variances between real data points and those estimated by a theoretical model.