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FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTIONS ON     CO 10:  ORG THEORY & DEM ORGS          Fall, 2008 

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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ESSAY QUESTION ON     CO 10:  ORG THEORY & DEM ORGS       Fall, 2008 

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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