In Assessing the Internal Environment,the Strategic Planning Team at Pacific

question 19

Multiple Choice

In assessing the internal environment,the strategic planning team at Pacific Hospital discovers that 90% of staff members have no idea what the current mission statement means.This is most likely related to:

• A)The level of abstraction inherent in mission statements.
• B)Development of the statement by the administration team with no other staff involvement.
• C)Outdated goals and objectives contained in the mission statement.
• D)Failure to provide action statements within the mission statement.

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Definitions:

Machine Bureaucracy

A highly structured, formal organization model, optimized for efficiency and characterized by a clear hierarchy, division of labor, and a focus on routine, repetitive tasks.

Simple Structure

An organizational design characterized by a low degree of departmentalization, wide spans of control, authority centralized in a single person, and little formalization.

Adhocracy

An organizational structure characterized by flexibility, employee empowerment, and an emphasis on innovation and problem-solving rather than hierarchy and strict procedures.

Globalization

The method through which companies or various entities expand their influence globally or begin to function at an international level.