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What was the key conclusion of Joan Woodward’s study on 100 manufacturing firms?

AAll successful organizations use a matrix structure

BNo single organizational structure is universally effective

CBureaucracy is always efficient

DTechnology has no relation to management

Answer:

B. No single organizational structure is universally effective

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  • No single organizational structure is universally effective is the key conclusion of Joan Woodward’s study on 100 manufacturing firms


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According to Joan Woodward’s Contingency Theory, which of the following correctly matches the type of production system with its example?
According to Woodward, unit and small-batch production tends to:

Consider the following statements about the POSDCORB view:

  1. It was advocated by Luther Gulick and consists of seven elements of administration.

  2. It includes the element of Coordinating, which involves interrelating various parts of the work.

  3. It emphasizes the substantive services provided by administrative agencies.

Joan Woodward’s research primarily focused on the relationship between :
The contingency theory of administration focuses on: