The Contingency Approach to Organizational Design Requires Managers to Evaluate

question 101

Multiple Choice

The contingency approach to organizational design requires managers to evaluate two things, the appropriate combination of structural characteristics and the ____________________.

• A) level of readiness of employees
• B) degree of environmental uncertainty
• C) amount of resources available
• D) level of employee satisfaction
• E) ability to grow

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Definitions:

Mirror Neurons

Specialized brain cells that fire when an individual sees or hears another perform an action, just as they would fire if the observing individual were performing the same action.

Brain Imaging Studies

Research or diagnostic techniques that involve the visualization of the brain's structure and function, using technologies such as MRI or CT scans.

Brain Functioning

The processes and activities by which the brain processes information, regulates bodily functions, and supports cognitive abilities such as thinking and memory.

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that fire both when an individual acts and when the individual observes the same action performed by another, thought to play a role in empathy and learning through imitation.