In the Context of a Firm's Vertical Structure, a Powerful

question 93

Multiple Choice

In the context of a firm's vertical structure, a powerful trend for U.S. businesses over the past few decades has been to

• A) reduce the number of hierarchical layers.
• B) replace flat organizational structures with tall organizational structures.
• C) increase the number of reporting levels.
• D) increase formalization.
• E) limit decision-making authority to top management.

Understand the key elements and effectiveness of assumptive closes.

Differentiate between alternative-choice and minor-points closes.

Recognize appropriate situations for implementing the direct close method.

Describe the characteristics and appropriate use of the question close.

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Definitions:

Binet-Simon Scale

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Mental Age

A measure of an individual's mental attainment based on the age at which it takes an average individual to reach that same level of attainment.