In an Organization, Top Managers Make All the Decisions and Lower-Level

question 47

Multiple Choice

In an organization, top managers make all the decisions and lower-level managers merely carry out their directives. This organization is most likely to be characterized by ________.

• A) a narrower span of control
• B) a low degree of formalization
• C) a high degree of centralization
• D) a high degree of departmentalization
• E) a low degree of work specialization

---

Definitions:

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle, attached to the skeleton, that is under voluntary control and is responsible for movement of the bones and the body.

Protein Synthesis

Protein synthesis is the process by which cells build proteins, involving transcription of DNA to mRNA and translation of mRNA to amino acids chains.

Neurons

The basic working units of the brain, specialized cells that transmit nerve impulses.

Cell Bodies

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm, serving as the neuron's metabolic center.