At the Functional Level in an Organization

question 74

Multiple Choice

At the functional level in an organization,

• A) groups of specialists actually create value for the organization.
• B) employees perform assigned tasks without actually having input into the decision-making process.
• C) all financial outlays are made.
• D) all company hiring and firing occurs.
• E) the strategic planners in SBUs make all decisions regarding which product benefits will be highlighted during a promotional campaign.

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Definitions:

Social Stratification

The hierarchical arrangement of individuals within a society, based on factors such as wealth, race, education, and power.

Symbolic-Interactionist

A theoretical approach in sociology that focuses on the meanings individuals ascribe to objects, events, and behaviors, as well as the interaction among individuals based on those meanings.

Weberian

Relating to the theories or methodologies of Max Weber, a German sociologist, who focused on understanding the processes of rationalization, secularization, and the "iron cage" of modernity.

Cropland Into Pastures

The process of converting agricultural land primarily used for growing crops into land used for grazing animals.