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1. In relation to orgl theory, the resource dependency model sees organizational actions as ________________________________ constrained & controlled by the search for resources in the environment 2. In relation to the population ecology model, organizations that have the appropriate _____________________ w/ the environment are selected over those that do not fit or fit less appropriately 3. For the resource dependency model, management is a central actor in making _____________________________ decisions that attempt to control the environment 4. In relation to the resource dependency model & strategic decisions, orgl actors define reality in terms of their own background & ____________________________ 5. In relation to the rational contingency model (RCM), those organizations that deal w/ _____________________________ , changing environments are more likely to be highly differentiated 6. In relation to the the institutional school, the expose’ tradition found that orgs & instits are resistance to character ____________________________ 7. In relation to a critique of the instl model, in defense against the tautological critique, institutional theorists respond that there is a __________________________________________ of factors in the institutional model which reflect the interdependencies in life 8. In relation to democratic orgs, in practice, democratic orgs today are a combination of democratic org ____________________ , employee participation programs, employee ownership plans, etc. & traditional bureaucratic authoritarianism 9. In relation to democratic organizational structure, an organizational feature that is important for organizational democracy to succeed is linking pay to ____________________ 10. In relation to quality circles, ____________________________ workers often had more info on QCs 11. In relation to ESOPs, thus many ESOPs bring a limited form of ownership where financial risks & rewards are purchased, but _____________________ or mgt of those risks & rewards is not 12. Joint labor mgt committees are often implemented in industries w/ many employers & a ___________________________ union w/ locals in many employers & locations 13. In relation to Scanlon plans, if a suggestion is questionable or has wide impact, it is sent to a _____________________________________ comprised of executives & employee representatives 14. In relation to team based approaches, Saturn teams are involved in _________________________________________ outside of mandatory bargaining issues such as choosing suppliers, product design, & vehicle types to be produced 15. In relation to EI: opps & threats, today, there
are greater _____________________________ pressures because
of deindustrialization (conversion of old, heavy industry to new light
industry & information age-- & to services)
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3. In relation to research on employee involvement, what are some
of the major types? Briefly compare some of them. Describe how one
or two of them might be implemented in an org, such as one from your research,
or an org you know of. Briefly explain how you would implement it.
Briefly explain why you would implement it.
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