Alisa Is Trying to Determine How to Get Her Employees

question 62

Multiple Choice

Alisa is trying to determine how to get her employees more involved in the company's plans and goals.Which one of the following actions could she take as she begins identifying the goals for her department for the upcoming year?

• A)Tell employees which goals they will be working on.
• B)Have employees vote on the goals for the organization.
• C)Assign goals randomly to employees.
• D)Let the people responsible for attaining the objectives have a voice in setting them.
• E)Let upper management set all departmental goals.

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Definitions:

Cost Structure

The composition of a company's costs, both fixed and variable, that are incurred in the operation of its business.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only considers variable costs - costs that change with production volume - in calculating the cost of goods sold.

Direct Materials Costs

The expenses for raw materials that are directly used in the manufacturing of a product.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in the cost of a unit of product.