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  • July 29, 2024
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  • 2023/2024
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PUB3704 EXAM PACK
2024

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The premise of resource dependency theory is that…


a.
organisational structures develop through a process of adjustment in response
to stimuli from institutional environment.

b.
parties to transactions possess only limited intellectual or mental abilities and
can process information and formulate and solve complex problems only within
the constraints of such abilities.

c.
organisations are open systems, they are not self-sufficient for all their needs,
cannot generate all resources internally and therefore need to acquire resources
from other organisations in their environment in order to survive.

d.
the main source or cause of organisational change is not the adjustments that
are made or strategic choices of decision makers but environmental selection.
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The correct answer is: organisations are open systems, they are not self-
sufficient for all their needs, cannot generate all resources internally and
therefore need to acquire resources from other organisations in their
environment in order to survive.
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Which one of the following statements best describes formal groups?


a.
They consist of alliances that are formally structured or officially decided.

b.
The formation of such groups is a natural consequence of a need for social
contact between workers.

c.

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In these groups, individual members share one or more common characteristics.
Individual employees often form social alliances that operate outside the work
situations as well.

d.
These groups are determined by the organisational structure of an institution,
together with prescribed activities aimed at realising stated organisational
objectives.
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The correct answer is: These groups are determined by the organisational
structure of an institution, together with prescribed activities aimed at realising
stated organisational objectives.
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What is the source of authority in the public sector?


a.
Management responsibility.

b.
Official recognition.

c.
Formal organisation.

d.
Appropriate instructions.
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The correct answer is: Management responsibility.
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