Question:Zak and Jill work for similar companies but at Jill's company a mechanistic system of management exists, in contrast to the organic approach at Zak's firm. They are discussing some of the characteristics of each system, which are outlined below.
  Which three would Jill recognise from her workplace?
  A. Insistence on loyalty to the organisation.
  B. Specialist knowledge and expertise are seen to contribute to the common task of the concern.
  C. Managers are responsible for co-ordinating tasks.
  D. Hierarchical structure of control in an impersonal organisation.
  E. Job descriptions are less precise: it is harder to 'pass the buck'.
  The correct answers are: Managers are responsible for coordinating tasks; Insistence on loyalty to the organisation; Hierarchical structure of control in an impersonal organisation.
  In contrast, Zak would recognise the other two features as typical of an organic system of management.