The Structural Contingency Theory States That Organizations Strive to Succeed

question 19

True/False

The structural contingency theory states that organizations strive to succeed by creating structures that will be seen as appropriate by important external constituencies.

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Definitions:

Biological Preparedness

Refers to the idea that humans and animals are biologically prepared to fear certain stimuli as opposed to others. That is, evolution has “hard-wired” organisms to easily learn those associations that facilitate species survival.

Specific Phobias

Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations that lead to avoidance behavior and significant distress.

Learning To Fear

The process through which fear responses are acquired through experiences or observations of certain stimuli.

Anxiety Sensitivity

The tendency to catastrophically misinterpret arousal-related bodily sensations because one believes the sensations to have harmful consequences, such as death, insanity, or loss of control.