Lyell Is a Sales Representative for the Nutty Boys Nut

question 344

Multiple Choice

Lyell is a sales representative for the Nutty Boys Nut Butter Company. He is about to meet with his manager to review his progress toward meeting the sales objectives they agreed to at the beginning of the year. Lyell likes the fact that managers at Nutty Boys listen to their subordinates' ideas and get everyone involved in setting goals and objectives. Lyell's experience suggests that Nutty Boys is utilizing

• A) scientific management.
• B) management by objectives (MBO).
• C) the program evaluation and review technique (PERT).
• D) programmed management.

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Definitions:

Formal Work Groups

Groups that are established by organizations to facilitate the achievement of organizational goals.

Informal Work Groups

Informal work groups are naturally occurring social groups within an organization that form based on common interests, friendships, or shared tasks, but are not officially structured by the organization.

Additive Task

A task in which the combined effort of a group results in a cumulative outcome, with each member's contribution directly adding to the final product.

Harvest

In a business context, refers to the phase when investments or products begin to generate returns, or the process of reaping the benefits of previous investments or efforts.