1. Goals are defined by those in higher levels.
Disagree Somewhat

2. Work methods and procedures are specified.
Disagree Somewhat

3. Top management makes important decisions.
Strongly Agree

4. My loyalty counts as much as my ability to do the job.
Undecided

5. Clear lines of authority an responsibility are established.
Undecided

6. Top management is decisive and firm.
Agree Somewhat

7. My career is pretty well planned out for me.
Disagree Somewhat

8. I can specialize.
Strongly Agree

9. My length of service is almost as important as my level of performance..
Undecided

10. Management is able to provide the information I need to do my job well.
Agree Somewhat

11. A chain of command is well established.
Undecided

12. Rules and procedures are adhered to equally by everyone.
Disagree Somewhat

13. People accept authority of a leader's position.
Undecided

14. People are loyal to their boss.
Undecided

15. People do as they have been instructed.
Disagree Somewhat

16. People clear things with their boss before going over his or her head.
Undecided

SCORE: 49

INTERPRETATION
This assessment measures your preference for working in an organization designed along "organic" or "mechanistic" lines. The higher your score (above 64) the more comfortable you are with a mechanistic design; the lower your score (below 48), the more comfortable you are with an organic design. Scores between 48 and 64 can go either way. This organizational preference represents an important issue in the new workplace. Indications are that today's organizations are taking on more and more organic characteristics. Presumably, those of us who work in them will need to be comfortable with such designs.

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