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:

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