An Advantage of Decentralized Purchasing Is the Attention Given to Local

question 79

True/False

An advantage of decentralized purchasing is the attention given to local needs.

Understand the challenges and benefits associated with virtual teams.

Differentiate between formal and informal groups and their impacts on organizational performance.

Explain the concept of social loafing and its opposite, social facilitation, in team dynamics.

Recognize the potential drawbacks of self-managing teams and strategies to mitigate these issues.

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Definitions:

Gratuitous

Referring to something given without expecting anything in return, often related to acts of kindness or voluntary transactions without compensation.

Preexisting Duty

A legal concept indicating that if someone is already legally obligated to perform a certain action, that action cannot be used as consideration for a new contract.

Consideration

The value (such as money, goods, or services) that is given in exchange for a contractual promise or action.

Consideration

The value, such as money, promised, given, or done that induces a party to enter into a contract.