A High-Tech Manager Who Supervises the Development of a New

question 46

Multiple Choice

A high-tech manager who supervises the development of a new computer chip needs ________ compared to a manager who supervises the mailing of unemployment insurance checks at the local government office.

• A)about the same span of control
• B)a narrower span of control
• C)a wider span of control
• D)a more informal span of control
• E)elimination of the span of control

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Definitions:

Low-Context

This term refers to cultures where communication is explicit, words carry most of the communication weight, and less is left to interpret from context or non-verbal cues.

Regional Segmentation

A strategy in marketing that divides a broad market into smaller subsets of consumers who have common needs and priorities.

Mature Market

A market that has reached a state of equilibrium or saturation, characterized by slow growth and steady demand.

High-Context

Communication style in which most of the information is inferred from the context rather than explicitly stated in the verbal message.