Lecture 5

Question 1

believe in utopic and fully achievable world

Answer 1

Anglosaxon culture

Question 2

live in existing world

Answer 2

Rhinelanders culture

Question 3

dogmatic approach of observed phenomenae based on inductive methods

Answer 3

Anglosaxon culture

Question 4

axiomatic approach of observed phenomenae based on deductive methods

Answer 4

Rhinelander

Question 5

actions based on uncertain certainties

Answer 5

anglosaxan

Question 6

actions based on certain uncertainties

Answer 6

rhinelander

Question 7

redcution and decomposition

Answer 7

anglosaxon

Question 8

integration and clustering

Answer 8

Rhinelander’s culture

Question 9

actions initiated on mechanistic cause/consequence reasoning, which is mainly treated in a high rate of mathematical quantification

Answer 9

anglosaxon

Question 10

actions based on observations of the behaviour of complex systems in its environment

Answer 10

rhinelander

Question 11

order-oriented

Answer 11

anglosaxon

Question 12

mission oriented

Answer 12

Rhinelander’s culture

Question 13

detailed plans which should be executed perfectly

Answer 13

anlosaxon

Question 14

broad overall plan without details, provided with a simple comand and communication structure

Answer 14

Rhinelander’s culture

Question 15

hiearachical management organisation

Answer 15

anglosaxon

Question 16

flat organisational structure

Answer 16

Rhinelander’s culture

Question 17

rule based: extrinsic motivation with employees

Answer 17

anglosaxon

Question 18

principle based: intrinsic motivation with employees

Answer 18

Rhinelander’s culture

Question 19

centralisation of power and responsibilities

Answer 19

anglosaxon

Question 20

decentralisation of power and responsibilities

Answer 20

Rhinelander’s culture

Question 21

punctual planning and control cycle

Answer 21

anglosaxon

Question 22

only basic premise with respect to why (mission), what (vision) and how (strategy)

Answer 22

Rhinelander’s culture

Question 23

emphasis on control of processes

Answer 23

anglosaxon

Question 24

emphasis on control of products

Answer 24

Rhinelander’s culture

Question 25

emphasis on standardisation and uniformity

Answer 25

anglosaxon

Question 26

emphasis on tailor made differentiation and variety

Answer 26

Rhinelander’s culture

Question 27

recruitment employees based on competence to pass on commands to lower organisational units

Answer 27

anglosaxon

Question 28

recruitment of employees mainly based on knowledge and skills

Answer 28

Rhinelander’s culture