In A(n)________ Organization, Top Management Ensures That There Is Consensus

question 5

Multiple Choice

In a(n) ________ organization, top management ensures that there is consensus about the direction in which the business is heading.

• A)autocratic
• B)high-involvement
• C)mechanistic
• D)network
• E)customer-centric

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Definitions:

Door-in-the-face Technique

A persuasion strategy where a large, unreasonable request is made first and, if refused, a smaller, more reasonable request is made.

Social Loafing

The occurrence in which people put in less effort towards reaching a goal while working as part of a team compared to when working by themselves.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently, usually better, on tasks when they are in the presence of others compared to when they are alone.

Goof-off Phenomenon

The tendency to reduce effort and productivity in group settings due to the perceived diffusion of personal responsibility.