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Which term describes the arrangement of having discrete parts of a task done by different people?
Which term describes the arrangement of having discrete parts of a task done by different people?
- Organizational centralization
- Work specialization (correct)
- Work integration
- Chain of command
What is the term for the number of subordinates a manager can efficiently manage?
What is the term for the number of subordinates a manager can efficiently manage?
- Span of control (correct)
- Organizational decentralization
- Formalization
- Unity of command
Which type of team is composed of individuals from various specialties working together on a task?
Which type of team is composed of individuals from various specialties working together on a task?
- Mechanistic team
- Matrix team
- Virtual team
- Cross-functional team (correct)
What term refers to the extent to which decision-making is concentrated at a single point in the organization?
What term refers to the extent to which decision-making is concentrated at a single point in the organization?
Which type of organization emphasizes authority and vertical communication?
Which type of organization emphasizes authority and vertical communication?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six key elements involved in organizational design?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six key elements involved in organizational design?
What are the potential drawbacks of overspecialization in an organization?
What are the potential drawbacks of overspecialization in an organization?
Which type of departmentalization allows for specialization in particular products and services?
Which type of departmentalization allows for specialization in particular products and services?
What is one of the disadvantages of geographical departmentalization?
What is one of the disadvantages of geographical departmentalization?
What is the potential drawback of process departmentalization?
What is the potential drawback of process departmentalization?
In the process of decision making, what is the purpose of allocating weights to the criteria?
In the process of decision making, what is the purpose of allocating weights to the criteria?
How is the best alternative chosen in the decision-making process?
How is the best alternative chosen in the decision-making process?
What is the main difference between rationality and bounded rationality in decision making?
What is the main difference between rationality and bounded rationality in decision making?
What is one of the assumptions of decision makers according to bounded rationality?
What is one of the assumptions of decision makers according to bounded rationality?
What does step 8 of the decision-making process involve?
What does step 8 of the decision-making process involve?
What is the process of making a choice from two or more alternatives called?
What is the process of making a choice from two or more alternatives called?
Which step in the decision-making process involves developing, analyzing, and selecting an alternative that can resolve the problem?
Which step in the decision-making process involves developing, analyzing, and selecting an alternative that can resolve the problem?
What term describes a discrepancy between an existing and desired state of affairs?
What term describes a discrepancy between an existing and desired state of affairs?
Under what conditions do managers make decisions according to the learning outline?
Under what conditions do managers make decisions according to the learning outline?
What is the term for allocating weights to the decision criteria in the decision-making process?
What is the term for allocating weights to the decision criteria in the decision-making process?
