Unlike Organizational Structures That Are Flat, Tall Organizational Structures Tend

question 9

Multiple Choice

Unlike organizational structures that are flat, tall organizational structures tend to ________.

• A) undermine employee satisfaction and organizational commitment
• B) expedite the transmittal of information and the speed of response
• C) focus power around employees rather than managers
• D) have lower overhead costs

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Definitions:

Variable-interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which the first response is rewarded after a variable amount of time has passed.

Token Economies

A behavioral modification system used in various settings where individuals earn tokens for exhibiting desired behaviors, which can later be exchanged for rewards.

Contingency Management

A behavioral therapy technique that rewards positive behavior and punishes negative behavior to encourage desired behavioral changes.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process by which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears when the reinforcement is withheld.