The Informal Organization of a Business Is Probably Best Suited

question 155

Multiple Choice

The informal organization of a business is probably best suited to:

• A)give workers a clear idea of where they stand in the organization.
• B)create a feeling of camaraderie among employees and encourage teamwork.
• C)provide a mechanism that generates careful reasoned decisions about critical issues.
• D)provide helpful guidelines about how to handle routine problems.

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Definitions:

Expectancy

The belief or anticipation that something will happen in the future, often influencing behavior towards achieving it.

Instrumentality

In motivation theory, the perceived relationship between performance and the attainment of certain outcomes, meaning one's belief that performing at a certain level will lead to desired rewards.

Valence

The intrinsic attractiveness or aversiveness of an event, object, or situation.

Alderfer's ERG Theory

A motivational theory proposed by Clayton Alderfer that categorizes human needs into three groups: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth, suggesting that more than one need may motivate at the same time.