Organizations Tend to Form Two Clusters Based on Their Span

question 143

Multiple Choice

Organizations tend to form two clusters based on their span of control,centralization,and formalization.The two clusters represented by these organizational design features are called:

• A)hierarchical versus delayered.
• B)networked versus team-based.
• C)biological versus synthetiC.
• D)organic versus mechanistic.
• E)diverse versus integrated.

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Definitions:

Job Characteristics Model

A framework that proposes that the nature of a job itself is key to employee motivation, encompassing aspects like skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback to enhance job satisfaction and performance.

Experienced Meaningfulness

Pertains to the perception of having purpose, significance, and value in one's work or activities, contributing to personal fulfillment.

Job Depth

Refers to the degree of control, freedom, and discretion employees have over their work.

Planning Duties

Involves outlining tasks, setting goals, and determining the actions required to achieve those goals within an organization.