Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-1 Jill Has a Company

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Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-1 Jill has a company called Wrap It Up, which sells gift wrap. Since her business has expanded, she now needs to become more organized and create an electronic order form that can be e-mailed and faxed to her customers. Jill wants to make the last cell into two cells without changing the size of the table or adding any new cells, so she _______ the last cell.

• A) draws a line in the center of
• B) splits
• C) merges
• D) divides

Grasp how reward systems and employee skills can act as substitutes for leadership styles.

Understand the impact of leadership on organizational change and the role of trust, as well as the influence of cultural and perceptual differences on leadership effectiveness.

Understand the characteristics and competencies of effective leaders.

Identify and differentiate between various leadership perspectives and theories.

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Definitions:

Human Resource Department

A department within an organization that is focused on managing employee-related processes like recruitment, training, and payroll.

Reengineering

The process of redesigning business processes and workflows to improve efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness.

Health Care

The maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of illnesses, injuries, and other physical and mental impairments in people.

Bureaucratic

Pertaining to the administration of organizations with a rigid hierarchy, fixed rules, and a focus on procedure over effectiveness.