Organization Theory again Flashcards
________ defines how job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated.
Organizational structure
________ is addressed by asking the question, “On what basis are jobs grouped together?”
Departmentalization
Proctor & Gamble departmentalizes by Tide, Pampers, Charmin, and Pringles. This is an example of departmentalization by ________.
Product
The unbroken line of authority that extends from the top of the organization to the lowest echelon and clarifies who reports to whom is termed ________.
Chain of command
As employees are being empowered to make decisions previously reserved for management, which concept of organizational structure has become less relevant?
Centralisation
If you have a narrow span of control, you have a(n) ________ organization.
Tall
________ are consistent with recent efforts by companies to reduce costs, cut overhead, speed up decision making, increase flexibility, get closer to customers, and empower employees.
Wider spans of control
A bureaucracy is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT ________.
Decentralized decision making
The ________ is a structure characterized by extensive departmentalization, high formalization, a limited information network, and centralization.
Mechanistic model
________ is a shared system of meaning held by the organization’s members that distinguishes the organization from other organizations.
Organizational culture
In contrasting organizational culture with job satisfaction, organizational culture is a(n) ________ term, while job satisfaction is a(n) ________ term.
Descriptive; evaluative
________ are indicators of a strong organizational culture.
Widely shared values
A dilemma is created for strong cultures when ______
Diverse individuals are hired
The socialization stage that encompasses the learning that occurs before a new member joins an organization is known as ________ socialization.
Prearrival
________ typically contain(s) a narrative of events about the organization’s founders, rule breaking, or reactions to past mistakes.
Stories
Leadership is best defined as ________.
The ability to influence a group in goal achievement
Evidence today suggests that traits can predict leadership. This is primarily due to the research surrounding _______.
The Big Five
There is fairly strong evidence that traits can predict ________ more accurately than leadership effectiveness.
Leadership emergence
Suddenly your boss begins sending people to training to help them develop more effective leadership characteristics. It is clear that he is reading an author who supports ________.
Behavioral theories
Which of the following statements is true concerning emotional intelligence and leadership?
Researchers are not confident about the connection between EI and leadership.
A leader high in initiating structure would do which of the following?
Assign group members to particular tasks.
All contingency theories are based on the idea that effective leadership performance depends on ________.
Using a leadership style that is appropriate to the situational conditions
Fiedler’s contingency model assumes that an individual’s leadership style is ________.
Fixed
Three situational criteria identified in the Fiedler model are ________.
Leader-member relations, task structure, and position power
