Darwin Always Believed That Species Evolved, and He Set Out

question 9

True/False

Darwin always believed that species evolved, and he set out on the Beagle voyage to prove it.

Recognize the impact of organizational size, technology, and environment on organizational design.

Identify the contingencies that influence the choice of an organizational structure.

Explain the concepts of job specialization, coordination, standardization, and formalization in organizational design.

Describe the conditions under which a matrix structure is effective and its potential for conflict.

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Definitions:

Digital Divide

The gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology, and those that don't or have restricted access.

Crisis-Mapping Tools

Applications and software that use geographic data and crowdsourcing to monitor and visually represent crises in real-time.

Sensory Data

Information collected from the senses or sensors, which can encompass a wide range of data including visual, auditory, touch, smell, and taste inputs.

Perception

The process by which organisms interpret and organize sensation to produce a meaningful experience of the world.