Jane Is Given an Anagram to Solve: DFROJ in Attempting

question 5

Multiple Choice

Jane is given an anagram to solve: DFROJ In attempting to solve the anagram, Jane takes out a sheet of paper and methodically begins to write down every possible combination of these five letters: DFRJO, DFJOR, DFJRO, DFORJ, and so forth Jane's strategy would be described as

• A) a heuristic.
• B) means-end analysis.
• C) an algorithm.
• D) working backwards.

Identify the contingencies that influence the choice of an organizational structure.

Explain the concepts of job specialization, coordination, standardization, and formalization in organizational design.

Describe the conditions under which a matrix structure is effective and its potential for conflict.

Understand the role of organizational strategy in designing organizational structures.

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Definitions:

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist named Jean Piaget who is best known for his influential theory of cognitive development in children.

Sensorimotor Substage

The initial phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, from birth to approximately age 2, where infants learn about the world through basic actions such as sucking, grasping, looking, and listening.

Telegraphic Speech

A form of communication often used by young children, consisting of short and simple phrases that leave out unnecessary words.

Universal

A term that refers to something that is applicable or common to all purposes, conditions, or situations.