________ isomorphism results when organizations are forced to adopt nondiscriminatory equitable hiring practices because they are mandated by law.
A) Coercive
B) Mimetic
C) Normative
D) Natural
Question 2In the case of related diversification, when the coordination problems become very severe, which of the following organizational structures is most likely to be used to increase integration?
A) functional structure
B) conglomerate structure
C) multidivisional matrix structure
D) product team structure
Question 3Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of decentralization.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 4A new organization tends to imitate the structure and processes of successful organizations when the environment is highly uncertain and so it needs to search for a structure, strategy, culture, and technology that will increase its chance of
survival. This process of imitation results in ________ isomorphism.
A) mimetic
B) normative
C) coercive
D) natural
Question 5Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of centralization.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 6________ is the process by which organizations in a population become more alike or similar.
A) Natural selection
B) Cultural clustering
C) Organizational isomorphism
D) Organizational institutionalization
Question 7Which of the following statements is true regarding unrelated diversification?
A) The bureaucratic costs associated with managing unrelated diversification are much greater than those associated with related diversification.
B) An organization pursuing a strategy of unrelated diversification tries to obtain value by sharing resources or by transferring functional skills from one division to another.
C) Organizations with a strategy of unrelated diversification are likely to use a conglomerate structure.
D) Considerably more communication and coordination are needed to create value from unrelated diversification than from related diversification.
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