Mike Prepared a Paper for His Class About Organizational Styles

question 24

Multiple Choice

Mike prepared a paper for his class about organizational styles used in business.He found that one reason the traditional bureaucratic style is less popular than in the past is that:

• A)business organizations are much larger than they once were.
• B)restructuring has not produced the increased efficiency that was expected.
• C)the chain of command clearly identifies areas of responsibility.
• D)today's workforce is better educated and prefers a greater amount of decision-making involvement in their jobs.

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Definitions:

Nonabsolutist Consequentialists

A philosophical stance where the morality of an action is determined by its outcomes, but admits that moral rules can be overridden under certain circumstances.

Catastrophic Situations

Extreme events or conditions that cause significant human, material, economic, or environmental loss, often requiring urgent response and recovery efforts.

Support Torture

The endorsement or approval of using extreme physical or psychological pain as a means of punishment or to extract information.

Ticking Bomb

A hypothetical scenario used to discuss the moral justification for using extreme measures, such as torture, to prevent an imminent disaster.