Which of the Following Statements Is True of Downsizing

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of downsizing?

• A)It is an effective method to increase the management layers in an organization.
• B)It is an effective strategy to adopt when a small business is growing.
• C)It reduces work tasks in order to make a firm more flexible.
• D)It reduces the innovativeness of a firm.
• E)It is a useful method to gain employee trust and loyalty.

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Definitions:

Field-Independent

Individuals who have the ability to identify and maintain an orientation not influenced by the surrounding context or field.

Environment

The surrounding external conditions and influences affecting the growth, development, and survival of organisms and ecological systems.

Field-Dependent

A cognitive style in which an individual’s ability to perceive and memorize information is strongly influenced by the surrounding context.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory explaining color vision based on the presence of three types of color receptors in the eye, each sensitive to red, green, or blue.