Woodward's Classification of Technology (Into Three Clusters of Organizational Technologies)

question 42

Multiple Choice

Woodward's classification of technology (into three clusters of organizational technologies) was based on a scale that measured:

• A) the number of employees in the span of control.
• B) the interdependence of tasks.
• C) the technical complexity of the manufacturing process.
• D) the variety and analyzability of tasks within each department.

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Definitions:

Phillips Curve

An economic concept that depicts an inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation in an economy over time.

Phillips Curve

An economic concept that demonstrates an inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation within an economy.

Short-Run Aggregate Supply

The total supply of goods and services that firms in an economy plan on selling during a short period, assuming some prices/wages are sticky.

Short-Run Phillips Curve

A visual depiction illustrating the opposite correlation between inflation rates and unemployment rates within an economy for a brief period.