QUESTION 6 The rational model of decision-making assumes that managers are aware

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QUESTION 6

The rational model of decision-making assumes that managers are aware of all alternative courses of action and their consequences.

True

False

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QUESTION 7

At the latent stage of Pondy's model of organizational conflict, outright conflict exists.

True

False

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QUESTION 8

According to Pondy, all organizational conflict arises because vertical and horizontal differentiation lead to the establishment of different organizational subunits with different goals and often different perceptions of how best to realize those goals.

True

False

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QUESTION 9

In terms of Thompson's model of technology, the move from reciprocal to sequential to pooled task interdependence between people or subunits decreases the degree to which the actions of one subunit directly affect the actions of others.

True

False

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QUESTION 10

When task interdependence is high, conflict will most likely not occur.

True

False

Explanation / Answer

6. The answer is "true". In the rational model of decision making managers identify the problems, and then develop different alternative solutions as well as alternative courses of action. The manager is able to develop different scenarios under the assumption that managers are aware of all alternative courses of action and their consequences.

7. The answer is "false". The latent stage is also the first stage. There is no existence of outright conflict. However there is a potential and a possibility that conflicts may occure.

8. The answer is "true". This is because different subunits may work for achieving the goals and objectives of the organization, but the managers of the subunits may have different ideas and opinions as to how the goals should be achieved.

9. The answer is "true". This is because the model considers pooled interdependence and task interdependence. A strategy of specialism is followed and this reduces interdependence between people or subunits. High coordination is required in case of intensive technology that is based on reciprocal task interdependence. High coordination is required and this eases stage wise as one moves from reciprocal to sequential to pooled task interdependence.

10. The answer is "false". This is because there is a high potential for conflicts when the completion of a task by one person affects the completion of a task by another person.

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