Question

5) As Mr. Frost is nearing retirement, he is preparing his son Jack, currently a vice-president in the firm, to assume the presidency. This is an example of employee development.

True

False

6) According to Rowe and Mason, directive decision makers focus primarily on long-term solutions.

True

False

7) Organizations that avoid risk tend to be more innovative than those that permit risk.

True

False

8) Mechanistic organizations tend to emphasize informal and personal coordination.

True or False

9) According to Rowe and Mason's decision-making styles, wich style tends to be the most creative?

                behavioral

                directive

                satisficing

                analytic

                conceptual

Answer 1

5) False

Employee development is the process of enhancing an employee's skills and knowledge through training, workshops, etc.

6) False

Directive decision-makers generally focus on short-term solutions.

7) False

Innovations cannot be done without taking risks. An organization that permits risks shall generally be more innovative than an organization that avoids risks.

8) False

Mechanistic organizations follow a well defined, formal and centralized structure.

9) Conceptual

Conceptual decision-making style involves creative thinking and approaches