Henry Mintzberg | the Professional Organization

question 51

Multiple Choice

Henry Mintzberg | The Professional Organization
Mintzberg first discusses the basic structure and uniqueness of professional organizations and how they differ from machine bureaucracies and innovative organizations. He then presents various forms and models of professional organizations. Finally, he shows how the characteristics of being both democratic and autonomous can lead to favorable as well as unfavorable conditions among professionals.
-Considerable personal ___________ is required when most of the discretion is put into the hands of single professionals.

• A) strength
• B) indifference
• C) judgment
• D) loyalty

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Definitions:

College Degree

A college degree is an academic degree awarded by colleges or universities upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery in a specific field of study or professional practice.

Opportunity Cost

The economic disadvantage of forgoing the subsequent best option when a choice is being made.

Graduate Program

An advanced academic and professional course of study beyond the bachelor's degree.

Inflation

The rate of acceleration in the average pricing of goods and services, thereby diminishing the power of purchase.