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MGLQZ

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What is organizational structure?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Limited focus of change is a major force for resistance to change that originates from an organizational source. It indicates that ________.
 
  A) groups in the organization that control sizable resources often resist change
  B) changes in organizational patterns may threaten the expertise of specialized groups so these groups tend to resist change
  C) organizations have structural inertia that acts as a counterbalance to sustain stability
  D) limited changes in subsystems tend to be nullified by the larger system
  E) even if individuals want to change their behavior, group norms may act as a constraint


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Answer to Question 1

An organizational structure defines how job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated. The organizational structure is characterized by six key elements: work specialization, departmentalization, chain of command, span of control, centralization and decentralization, and formalization.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: D) Organizations are made up of a number of interdependent subsystems. One can't be changed without affecting the others. So limited changes in subsystems tend to be nullified by the larger system. This force of resistance to change is known as limited focus of change.



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