________ Is the Delegation of Decision-Making Authority to Lower Management

question 18

Multiple Choice

________ is the delegation of decision-making authority to lower management levels within the organization.

• A) Transfer pricing
• B) Centralization
• C) Decentralization
• D) Goal congruence

Comprehend the role of social attitudes, ego, and superego in personality development.

Grasp the concepts of ergs and sentiments as motivating traits in Cattell's theory.

Recognize the evolution of Cattell's viewpoint on human nature and its impact on social problems solving.

Distinguish between ergs and sentiments in terms of their permanence and role in motivation.

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Definitions:

Compressed Workweeks

Are arrangements in which the employee works the required number of hours (typically 40) but does so in fewer than 5 days. For example, a 4-day, 10-hour-a-day work schedule is fairly common.

Flexible Work Hour Plans

Are plans in which employees usually must still work 40 hours per week and typically 5 days a week but in which they have control over the starting and ending times for work on each day.

Piece-rate Incentive Plan

A compensation system where employees are paid based on the amount of output they produce.

Merit-pay Plan

A compensation strategy that determines an employee's pay based on their performance, rewarding higher achievers with greater pay increases.