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A mechanistic organization is characterized by



1.	A mechanistic organization is characterized by:
a.	centralization of decision making
b.	narrowly defined job responsibilities
c.	reliance on formal rules and regulations
d.	all of these


	

	2.	A(n) ____ organization is designed so that individuals and functions will behave in predictable ways.
a.	mechanistic
b.	organic
c.	decentralized
d.	low-cost


	

	3.	Which of the following is characteristic of both mechanistic and organic organizations?
a.	rules and regulations form the basis for the management structure
b.	job responsibilities are narrowly defined
c.	flexible authority structure with fewer levels in the hierarchy
d.	decision making is centralized


	

	4	All of the following are characteristics of organic organizations except:
a.	heavy reliance on formal rules and regulations
b.	decentralized and shared decision making
c.	broadly defined job responsibilities
d.	authority structure with fewer levels in the hierarchy


	

	5.	The term bureaucracy refers essentially to a(n):
a.	mechanistic organization
b.	organic organization
c.	product organization
d.	place organization




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