Question

question 11
12 pts
the technology employed by an oil explorer of using an \internal divining rod\ to decide where to begin drilling operations would be called a(n) ____ technology.

routine
craft
engineering
high analyzability

Explanation:

Analyze Perrow's framework

Charles Perrow's framework classifies technology based on two dimensions: task variety (frequency of unexpected events) and task analyzability (whether work can be reduced to mechanical steps or relies on intuition/experience).

Evaluate the scenario

An oil explorer using an "internal divining rod" (intuition, experience, and personal judgment) to decide where to drill represents a task with low analyzability. The search process is not easily standardized or programmed.

Identify the technology type

In Perrows Technology Framework, a technology characterized by low task variety (since the basic goal of finding oil remains stable) but low task analyzability (relying on intuition, craft, and experience rather than logical, step-by-step procedures) is classified as a craft technology.

Answer:

• routine
• craft (Correct answer)
• engineering
• high analyzability