On What Basis Are Jobs Grouped in Order to Accomplish

question 68

Multiple Choice

On what basis are jobs grouped in order to accomplish organizational goals?

• A) Formalization
• B) Departmentalization
• C) Coordination
• D) Centralization

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Definitions:

Support Department

Units within an organization that provide essential services or support to the primary operations or production departments, but do not directly participate in profit generation.

Facility-Level Costs

are overhead costs that are not directly tied to production or volume, such as rent, insurance, and security for a factory.

Support Department

A division within an organization that provides essential services or support to production or primary operations departments.

Support Department Costs

Support Department Costs are expenses incurred by service departments within a company, such as human resources or maintenance, that do not directly contribute to revenue but provide essential support to profit-making operations.