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1. Which of the following statements is true of standardization?
It is defined as the degree to which a firm utilizes rules, procedures, and written documentation to structure the behavior of employees.
It involves the use of organic structures instead of mechanistic ones.
It can ensure that activities within a firm run smoothly and yield predictable outcomes.
It encourages the creativity and experimentation that leads to innovative ideas.
2. Large and hierarchical firms disaggregate in order to:
become more responsive to technological changes.
curb the entrepreneurial culture within them.
lengthen new product development cycles.
prevent large-scale downsizing.
3. Liam, an employee of Centaurs Inc., is part of a new product development team that operates in a completely different manner from its parent organization. Within the team, there is considerable decentralization of authority and limited bureaucracy. It also has its own unique culture. Liam's team can be most accurately referred to as:
skunk works.
a mainstream circle.
a mechanistic team.
an inorganic group.