The Degree to Which Tasks in an Organization Are Subdivided

question 47

Multiple Choice

The degree to which tasks in an organization are subdivided into separate jobs, is called ________.

• A) work specialization
• B) bureaucracy
• C) centralization
• D) departmentalization
• E) social clustering

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Definitions:

Assembly Lines

Manufacturing processes in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned workflows to create a finished product much faster than with traditional methods.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Critical Value

A threshold value that defines the boundary of the rejection region in hypothesis testing, beyond which the null hypothesis is rejected.

Thalamus

A brain structure acting as a relay station for sensory information, excluding the sense of smell, to the cerebral cortex.