Reframing Organizations

Managers’ work is often rational, organized, and follows a structured, planned approach.

• True

• False

Using multiple frames to interpret a situation is associated with greater managerial effectiveness.

• True

• False

Which frame emphasizes roles, responsibilities, and formal structures within an organization?

• Human Resource Frame

• Political Frame

• Structural Frame

• Symbolic Frame

Which frame focuses on power, conflict, and alliances within the organization?

• Structural Frame

• Political Frame

• Human Resource Frame

• Symbolic Frame

The _____ Frame helps managers understand and respond to employees' needs, motivations, and personal development.

• Human Resource

• Symbolic

• Structural

• Political

When making strategic plans, which frame views it as an arena to air conflicts and realign power?

• Structural Frame

• Human Resource Frame

• Political Frame

• Symbolic Frame

According to Bolman and Deal, managers are most effective when they use _______ frames, adapting to situational demands.

• multiple

• single

• limited

• fixed

What is the primary purpose of reframing in management?

• To apply a single solution to all problems

• To gain multiple perspectives on a situation

• To eliminate the need for collaboration.

• To control all aspects of the organization

Reframing is beneficial because it:

• Guarantees that all strategies will succeed

• Allows managers to view the same issue from different perspectives

• Ensures that conflict is avoided in decision-making

• Focuses only on structural and organizational efficiency

Why does learning to reframe take time for leaders?

• It requires memorizing each frame’s definition.

• It involves recognizing when and how to apply each frame for new insights.

• It focuses only on using intuition without analysis.

• It is only useful in rare situations.