Why has uncertainty been seen to be an important basis for power in organizations?
What will be an ideal response?
An acceptable answer would say it is because where there is uncertainty then employees are able to exercise more discretion; a good answer would give examples from Thompson and Crozier, while a superior answer would relate anxiety about uncertainty to the metaphysical pathos of bureaucracy as a form of control, which zones of uncertainty undermine.
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Pepperdine reported net sales of $8,600 million, net income of $126 million and average accounts receivable of $890 million. Its accounts receivable turnover is:
A. 68.3. B. 9.7. C. 7.1. D. 37.8. E. 51.7.
Some of the major advantages of using online surveys are:
A) easy to use SPAMBOTS to collect email addresses ; this lowers the cost and increases speed B) real time access to data and availability of many respondents by sending out randomly selected emails C) low cost, speed, and sample representativeness D) representativeness and verifiability of samples E) fast, easy and inexpensive
Which of the following can be protected using copyright law?
A) a short story written on a word processor B) a logo used to identify a business C) the product formula used to manufacture a famous soft drink D) a component of an electric drill
Greater product variety and shorter life cycles result in shorter windows of opportunity for a supply chain to achieve fit
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.