For Organizations, Sometimes Achieving a New Way of Thinking Requires

question 12

Multiple Choice

For organizations, sometimes achieving a new way of thinking requires a focused change in the underlying corporate cultural values and norms. Of the following, which one does not indicate a desired result of an organization's cultural change?

• A) There is a fundamental change in the way work is done.
• B) It leads to renewed organizational commitment.
• C) It promotes a stronger bond between the company and its customers.
• D) It fosters employee empowerment.
• E) It creates stagnation of employee skills and abilities.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or output and are incurred even if the business is producing nothing.

Total Revenues

The gross income generated by a business through its sales activities, prior to the deduction of any operating expenses.

Average Variable Cost

The variable cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced, indicating the variable cost on a per-unit basis.

Economic Profit

The financial discrepancy that arises from subtracting a business's comprehensive expenditures, including direct and indirect costs, from its total income.