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Henry Mintzberg proposed that there were five configurations of organizations: machine bureaucracies, divisionalized organizations, professional bureaucracies, simple structures, and adhocracies. This concept fits best in which metaphor?

Direct democracy is:

During the 1970’s American automakers were caught in the mindset that only big, American-made cars would sell. During this time companies such as Honda and Toyota were able to capitalize immensely by selling compact, foreign-made vehicles. Which metaphor best reflects the American Auto Industry during this time?

The concept of “teddy bears” in organizations refers to which of the following statements?

A collaborative approach to conflict is characterized by all of the following except:

Contingency theory focused on _____________ while population ecology instead drew attention to _____________ .

When considering how to deal with a stakeholder, managers should look at the stakeholder’s:

A pluralist approach sees conflict as:

Which of the following does not fit with the concept of organizational rationality?

_______________ are groups with an interest in an organization’s activities and growth, and which provide support for its ongoing survival.