As a Result of the Increasingly Networked and Knowledge-Based Nature

question 10

Multiple Choice

As a result of the increasingly networked and knowledge-based nature of organisations:

• A)most organisations now have dynamic strategies for networking and knowledge management
• B)a large proportion of organisations are not aware of these practices and still others resist applying them
• C)the learning organisation is becoming the dominant conceptual framework for organisation development (OD) practice
• D)strategic alliances are managed successfully by most organisations
• E)the majority of organisations are adopting self-managed work teams

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Definitions:

Democratic

Pertaining to a form or style of leadership based on equality, shared power, group decision making, and the greatest good for the greatest number.

Participative Leadership

A leadership style where decision making is shared among group members, valuing their input and engagement in setting goals and solving problems.

Information Power

The influence and control one gains from possessing, controlling, and disseminating valuable information.

Ability

Innate and learned competency; talent required to perform a task; one’s level of achievement based on skill, motivation, and expectation that one will succeed. The greater the ability, the greater the potential for leadership effectiveness. See job knowledge.