The Organizational Hierarchy Becomes Flattened as the Responsibility for Establishing

question 11

Multiple Choice

The organizational hierarchy becomes flattened as the responsibility for establishing goals and developing plans is ___________.

• A) pushed to the lowest organizational levels
• B) moved to the middle organizational levels
• C) more the work of the financial department
• D) shifted to a formal planning department

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Definitions:

Formal Operational Thinking

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals develop the ability to think about abstract concepts and logically test hypotheses.

Abstract Logical Thinking

Involves the ability to analyze information, detect patterns and relationships, and solve problems on a complex, abstract level.

Crystallized Intelligence

The ability to use learned knowledge and experience.

Abstract Reasoning

The cognitive process of thinking about things that are not present or are represented as ideas or concepts, allowing for problem-solving and understanding complex ideas.