Multiple choice

Consider the following statements about open model of organization:

  1. Means (or the proper way to do a job) are emphasized in the open model.
  2. Non-routine tasks occur in unstable conditions in the open model.
  3. The beginning of the open model can be traced to Saint-Simon and Auguste Comte. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only 2

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 1 and 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The open model of organization deals with non-routine tasks in unstable environmental conditions (statement 2 is correct). It traces its intellectual origins to Saint-Simon and Auguste Comte (statement 3 is correct). However, the open model emphasizes problem-solving and adaptation over rigid means/procedures (statement 1 is incorrect - it's the closed/rational model that emphasizes standardized means).

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