The Term Used to Describe U

question 49

Multiple Choice

The term used to describe U.S.companies working to become "lean and mean" organizations by cutting staffs and reshaping their organizations is referred to as ________.

• A)mechanistic organizing
• B)downsizing
• C)re-engineering
• D)centralizing authorities
• E)bureaucratic organizing

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Definitions:

Shared Language

A language or form of communication mutually understood and used by members of a specific group or community.

Customs

Traditional practices, beliefs, or behaviors that are characteristic of a particular community, society, or culture.

Ted Kaczynski

An American domestic terrorist, also known as the Unabomber, who engaged in a nationwide bombing campaign against people involved with modern technology, motivated by his belief in the negative effects of industrial-technological society.

Alice Walker

An American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist known for her novel "The Color Purple."