Mgmt1136 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Fleming argues that technological change is not inevitable or predetermined and is shaped and limited by social considerations. What term does Fleming use to describe this view of technological change in organisations? correct answers Bounded automation What does Fleming suggest explains bounded automation? correct answers Price of labour, organisational power relations and the task The convergence of a wide range of mutually reinforcing digital technologies accompanied by advances in comp...

1.If an organisation is interested in basing their management on an impersonal yet rational basis, emphasising clearly defined authority and responsibility, then that organisation is following the _________ perspective. correct answers BUREAUCRATIC 2.A value characterised by an emphasis on thrift and perseverance is known as a(n): correct answers LONG TERM ORIENTATION 3.When similar activities in an organisation are grouped together under one manager this is known as __________. correct an...

Kane is looking for ways to increase the number of different tasks that an employee performs without increasing task complexity. He should try job correct answers Rotation Business plan documents may differ in their specifics, but all effective ones share the following characteristics, except correct answers Are detailed, complex and are typically greater than 50 pages in length Programmed decisions are made in response to_______ organisational problems correct answers recurring Which m...

Define Organisation correct answers a collection of people working together where the labour or tasks are divided to achieve a common purpose What are Managers correct answers People in organisations who directly support & help activate the work efforts & performance accomplishments of others. Characteristics of Bureaucratic Management correct answers Founded by Max Webber -forms control using rules and sanctions - clear division of labour clear hierarchy of authority -impersonality...