Test Bank For Organization Theory Management and Leadership Analysis,Second Edition Jesper Blomberg Chapter 1-10
Multiple-Choice Questions Chapter 1: An introduction to organization theory, management and leadership analysis 1. The subject of organization theory can be said to deviate from other academic subjects in business administration. In what way? a. It is even more specialized and technically advanced compared to, for example, marketing and accounting. b. It is certainly theoretically advanced but lacks the practical relevance that, for example, marketing and accounting has. c. It is certainly a specialized discipline, but it is also about how other subjects and its practical applications can be integrated into a functional whole. d. It is not a specialized discipline. It rather concerns how other subjects and its practical applications can be integrated into a functioning whole. Ans: C
2. Given the currently dominant popular picture of successful business, it is easy to miss the following basic function that all organizations can be said to fill. a. They stabilize, discipline and control human behaviour. b. They dissolve sluggishness and stimulate creativity. c. They increase diversity and create more free societies. d. They exploit nature and make people unhappy. Ans: A