Author Question: You are the CEO of a small firm that manufactures office furniture. The decision-making authority in ... (Read 29 times)

SAVANNAHHOOPER23 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

You are the CEO of a small firm that manufactures office furniture. The decision-making authority in your firm rests almost entirely with you and your closest associates.

You introduce a set of rules and procedures designed to induce predictable and accountable behaviors among employees. Your firm has a(n) ________ structure.
A) mechanistic
B) mutually adjusted
C) organic
D) integrative

Question 2

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding an organization that follows a K-strategy?

A) Typically, organizations use a K-strategy when they have a monopoly in the industry.
B) Organizations following a K-strategy always concentrate their competences and skills to compete for resources in a single niche.
C) Typically the K-strategy is used by organizations for the introduction of highly complex technical products.
D) Organizations following a K-strategy wait to enter a new environment until the uncertainty in that environment is reduced.