In a Succession/replacement Chart,potential Successors Can Be Coded to Indicate

question 90

Multiple Choice

In a succession/replacement chart,potential successors can be coded to indicate their availability.If an employee is coded "RD," what does this represent?

• A)retention desired
• B)ready with development
• C)return to division
• D)requires downsizing

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Definitions:

Simple Structure

A term used in organizational theory referring to an organizational design with low departmentalization, wide spans of control, centralized authority, and minimal formalization.

Professional Bureaucracy

A decentralized form of organization that emphasizes the expertise of the professionals in the operating core of the organization.

Machine Bureaucracy

A moderately decentralized form of organization that emphasizes support staff differentiated from the line operations of the organization, limited horizontal decentralization of decision making, and a well-defined hierarchy of authority.

Adhocracy

A selectively decentralized form of organization that emphasizes the support staff and mutual adjustment among people.