Managers Are Likely to Design an Organizational Structure That Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

Managers are likely to design an organizational structure that is formal and controlling in all of the following situations EXCEPT ________.

• A) when the environment in the workplace is stable
• B) when the members of the work force are not highly skilled
• C) when the technology is complex and hard to understand
• D) when the tasks and responsibilities are clearly defined

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Definitions:

Actor-Network Theory

A theoretical and methodological approach to social theory that emphasizes the agency of both human and non-human actors in social systems.

Agency

The capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices, countered by structures in society.

Semiotics of Materiality

The study of how material objects and their use communicate meanings and participate in symbolic systems within a culture.

Essentialist Sense

The belief that categories, especially concerning identity, have an intrinsic essence or set of characteristics inherent to them.