Most organizations tend to put a great emphasis and focus on promoting

A proponent of the systems principle of equifinality would say social systems need to be __________.

[removed]equivalent   [removed]stable   [removed]unpredictable   [removed]adaptive

 

Question 2. Question : Which of the following is an example of a slack resource?

[removed]money not tied to any particular project or need.   [removed]lazy or unmotivated workers.   [removed]computers meant only for a specific project.   [removed]personnel who are unavailable to develop innovation interventions.

 

Question 3. Question : Which of the following is NOT an example of a technology-mediated communication channel?

[removed]video-phone   [removed]fax machine   [removed]pamphlet   [removed]laptop

 

Question 4. Question : A(n) __________ is a specialized in-house computer system that provides employees with access to organizational support and information.

[removed]discussion board   [removed]blog   [removed]internet   [removed]intranet

 

Question 5. Question : Message chunking is best described as

[removed]using long continuous blocks of text.   [removed]providing information in short bulleted sections.   [removed]maximizing information overload for users.   [removed]chopping up messages to protect their security.

 

Question 6. Question : The author states that the plain language movement encourages writing text at a basic reading level, which is considered no higher than

[removed]fourth grade.   [removed]sixth grade.   [removed]eighth grade.   [removed]ninth grade.

 

Question 7. Question : All of the following are traditional low-tech communication methods EXCEPT

[removed]letters.   [removed]manuals.   [removed]billboards.   [removed]texting.

 

Question 8. Question : The major reason that output measures are popular assessments of an organization’s effectiveness is that they are __________ and __________.

[removed]measurable; internal   [removed]observable; ambiguous   [removed]observable; quantifiable   [removed]changeable; measurable

 

Question 9. Question : Tom’s client orders nine software application licenses—instead of the usual ten—and two online services that are not on Tom’s price list. Tom clarifies the order with his client; discusses pricing with his boss; offers a discount to his client; and adjusts the final invoice. This process illustrates the principle of

[removed]triple interact.   [removed]requisite variety.   [removed]complexity.   [removed]equivocality.

 

Question 10. Question : Most organizations tend to put a great emphasis and focus on promoting

[removed]organizational order and stability.   [removed]innovation.   [removed]change in the hierarchy.   [removed]organizational responsiveness and adaptation.