MADM 701 Test 2-Chapter 3 Questions
and Answers
Organization design and __________ are dominant environmental factors that interact
with the personal _____________ and the ____________. - Answers -Culture,
cognitions, behavior
Who's work is the break from classical thinking on organizational structure? Name of
Work? - Answers -Chester Barnard's and "The Functions of the Executive"
Chester Barnard was critical of the classical organization theory because why? -
Answers -*It was to descriptive
*Bureaucratic view that authority should come from top down
Chester Barnards viewpoint- - Answers -*opposite of classical bureaucratic view
*authority should come from bottom up
*stressed the cooperative aspects of orgs
*The human being plays the MOST important role in the creation and perpetuation of
formal orgs
Developments of organization theory: - Answers -1*1st development-view the org as a
system made up of interacting parts. "Open-systems" concept, stresses input of the
external environment-large impact on modern org theory today
*Followed by analysis or orgs in terms of their ability to process info in order to reduce
the uncertainty in managerial decision making.
2*Contingency Approach-no single best way to organize, org design must be fitted to
environ. conditions
3*Modern theoretical approach=" Natural Selection" or "ecological" -organizational
ecology theory-challenges the contingency theory—suggests "survival of the fittest";
there is a process of org selection and replacement
4*Information Processing/Organizational Learning approach- based on theory and
emphasize importance of generative over adaptive learning in fast-changing external
environ. Such as globalization. —learning org represents contemporary org theory its
compatible & relevant to the new paradigm environ facing today's orgs
*1st development of organizational theory- - Answers -view the org as a system made
up of interacting parts.
, "Open-systems" concept- - Answers -stresses input of the external environment-large
impact on modern org theory today
Contingency Approach- - Answers -no single best way to organize, org design must be
fitted to environ. Conditions
What is the radical redesign REDISCOVERY DESIGNS? Companies hat used it? -
Answers -more usual type of redesign, established companies like GE return to a
previously successful design by eliminating unproductive structural additions and
modifications.
ex. General Electric
What is the radical redesign NETWORK DESIGN? - Answers -undergoing efforts to
disaggregate and partner. Concentrates on where it can add the greatest value in the
supply chain, and it outsources to upstream and/or downstream partners who can do a
better job.
What does the Virtual Organizations represent? - Answers -represent the new
environment and the partnering, alliances, and outsourcing arrangements found in an
increasing number of global companies; different from typical acquisitions and mergers.
Modern Theoretical Approach- - Answers -"Natural Selection" or "ecological"
Organizational Ecology Theory- - Answers -Challenges the contingency theory, and
suggests "survival of the fittest", there is a process of organizational selection and
replacement
Information Processing/Organizational Learning approach- - Answers -based on theory
and emphasize importance of generative over adaptive learning in fast-changing
external environ. such as globilization.--learning org represents contemporary org
theory its compatible & relevant to the new paradigm environ facing today's orgs
Is the learning system approach new? - Answers -No
Who is accredited to establishing Beginning of today's use of "learning org"? - Answers
-Chris Argyris
Chris argyris made distinctions between what two types of learning ? - Answers -Single
& Double Loop
Single Loop Learning- - Answers -improving org capacity to achieve KNOWN
objectives, associated w/routine & behavioral learning. Learning w/o change in its
assumptions
and Answers
Organization design and __________ are dominant environmental factors that interact
with the personal _____________ and the ____________. - Answers -Culture,
cognitions, behavior
Who's work is the break from classical thinking on organizational structure? Name of
Work? - Answers -Chester Barnard's and "The Functions of the Executive"
Chester Barnard was critical of the classical organization theory because why? -
Answers -*It was to descriptive
*Bureaucratic view that authority should come from top down
Chester Barnards viewpoint- - Answers -*opposite of classical bureaucratic view
*authority should come from bottom up
*stressed the cooperative aspects of orgs
*The human being plays the MOST important role in the creation and perpetuation of
formal orgs
Developments of organization theory: - Answers -1*1st development-view the org as a
system made up of interacting parts. "Open-systems" concept, stresses input of the
external environment-large impact on modern org theory today
*Followed by analysis or orgs in terms of their ability to process info in order to reduce
the uncertainty in managerial decision making.
2*Contingency Approach-no single best way to organize, org design must be fitted to
environ. conditions
3*Modern theoretical approach=" Natural Selection" or "ecological" -organizational
ecology theory-challenges the contingency theory—suggests "survival of the fittest";
there is a process of org selection and replacement
4*Information Processing/Organizational Learning approach- based on theory and
emphasize importance of generative over adaptive learning in fast-changing external
environ. Such as globalization. —learning org represents contemporary org theory its
compatible & relevant to the new paradigm environ facing today's orgs
*1st development of organizational theory- - Answers -view the org as a system made
up of interacting parts.
, "Open-systems" concept- - Answers -stresses input of the external environment-large
impact on modern org theory today
Contingency Approach- - Answers -no single best way to organize, org design must be
fitted to environ. Conditions
What is the radical redesign REDISCOVERY DESIGNS? Companies hat used it? -
Answers -more usual type of redesign, established companies like GE return to a
previously successful design by eliminating unproductive structural additions and
modifications.
ex. General Electric
What is the radical redesign NETWORK DESIGN? - Answers -undergoing efforts to
disaggregate and partner. Concentrates on where it can add the greatest value in the
supply chain, and it outsources to upstream and/or downstream partners who can do a
better job.
What does the Virtual Organizations represent? - Answers -represent the new
environment and the partnering, alliances, and outsourcing arrangements found in an
increasing number of global companies; different from typical acquisitions and mergers.
Modern Theoretical Approach- - Answers -"Natural Selection" or "ecological"
Organizational Ecology Theory- - Answers -Challenges the contingency theory, and
suggests "survival of the fittest", there is a process of organizational selection and
replacement
Information Processing/Organizational Learning approach- - Answers -based on theory
and emphasize importance of generative over adaptive learning in fast-changing
external environ. such as globilization.--learning org represents contemporary org
theory its compatible & relevant to the new paradigm environ facing today's orgs
Is the learning system approach new? - Answers -No
Who is accredited to establishing Beginning of today's use of "learning org"? - Answers
-Chris Argyris
Chris argyris made distinctions between what two types of learning ? - Answers -Single
& Double Loop
Single Loop Learning- - Answers -improving org capacity to achieve KNOWN
objectives, associated w/routine & behavioral learning. Learning w/o change in its
assumptions
