An Organization's Domain Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

An organization's domain is:

• A) the set of positions and departments within the organization.
• B) the buildings and grounds that are owned or leased by the organization in which inputs are transformed into outputs.
• C) the organization's niche that has been staked out for itself with respect to products, services, and markets served.
• D) the technical core that is buffered by other departments so that it can operate as a closed system.

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Definitions:

Purchased Identity

A concept where individuals acquire their identity through the consumption and possession of material goods, indicating who they are and their social status.

Mall

A large enclosed shopping center with a variety of stores and services, typically featuring centralized walkways and food courts.

Cultural Lag

Is the tendency of symbolic culture to change more slowly than material culture.

Symbolic Culture

The aspects of culture that exist in nonmaterial forms such as language, rituals, values, and norms.