Which of the Following Approaches Should an Organization Adopt for Managing

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following approaches should an organization adopt for managing uncertainty in a complex and dynamic environment?

• A) centralized and bureaucratic approach, with standardized work processes
• B) decentralized and bureaucratic approach, with standardized skills
• C) decentralized and organic approach, with mutual adjustment
• D) centralized and organic approach, with direct supervision
• E) centralized and organic approach, with mutual adjustment

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Definitions:

Economic Forces

Factors that influence the behavior of the economy at both micro and macro levels, including but not limited to supply and demand, inflation, and unemployment rates.

Social Structure

refers to the organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together compose society.

Evolutionary Concept

A principle in biology that explains the process by which organisms change over generations through variations in heritable characteristics.

Social Facts

Durkheim's concept for norms, values, structures, and social practices that exert influence on individual behaviors and are external to the individual.