Test A. (total pts=25) 1. Please explain/discuss why fundamental concepts and principles of organizational design remain very important for the...

Test A. (total pts=25)

1.      Please explain/discuss why fundamental concepts and principles of organizational design remain very important for the modern organization of today and tomorrow. (5 pts.)

2.      In addressing to the change or developmental need(s) of an organization, what is the reason why organization change in response to misfits is the priority over other organizational performance? Discuss your answer. (5 pts.)

3.      Explain/discuss: Organizational design that matches organization's demand for information processing with its information processing capacity. (5 pts.)

4.      Explain/discuss: "The greater the uncertainty of the task, the greater the amount of information that has to be processed between decision makers." (5 pts)

5.      Explain the statement: "the goal position of the organization affects its information processing requirements. (5 pts.)

Test B. (total pts=25)

1.      Give the 3 main characteristics of a reactor. (5 pts)

2.      Give the 3 main characteristics of a defender. (5 pts)

3.      Give the 3 main characteristics of a prospector. (5 pts)

4.      Give the main strategy of analyzer without innovation. (5pts)

5.      Give the main strategy of analyzer with innovation. (5 pts)

Test C. (total pts=25)

1.      Draw and label the Goal Space.

(Reference; Organizational Design ( A step-by-step approach) 2nd edition. by Richard M burton, Borge Obel and Gerardine DeSanctis)