Which word fits the gap in the above definition? A Grapevine
B Organisational
culture
C Scalar
chain
D Informal
organisation
(2 marks) 47 GHF Co is currently examining its organisational structure, with particular focus on its
informal organisation.
Which of the following statements regarding the informal organisation is correct? A
If managers become involved in the informal organisation, employee motivation and
productivity usually fall
B
The informal organisation typically tends to encourage employees to act as
individuals
C
The informal organisation may form a significant part of the opposition managers
face if they attempt to implement changes in the organisation
D
Interdivisional communication tends to be weaker through the informal network
when compared with formal communications
(2 marks) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS 48 Consider the following two statements:
(1) Strategic level decisions will usually need to be supported with highly detailed,
mainly internal information.
(2)
To be considered good quality, information must be - amongst other things – easy to
use.
Which of these statements is/are correct? A (1)
only
B (2)
only
C Both
D Neither
(2 marks) 49 Spreadsheet packages are primarily used to analyse and sort data.
Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? A True
B False
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