Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of American Organizations

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of American organizations, as described by William Ouchi?

• A) lifetime employment
• B) nonspecialized career paths
• C) rapid evaluation and promotion
• D) collective responsibility

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Definitions:

Expected Decline Rate

The anticipated rate at which a value, such as stock price or economic indicator, is projected to decrease over a specified period.

P/E Ratio

The price-to-earnings ratio, a valuation metric that compares the current share price of a company to its per-share earnings, used to evaluate if a stock is over or undervalued.

Dividend Payout Ratio

A financial metric that measures the percentage of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders as dividends.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share (EPS) is a company's profit divided by the outstanding shares of its common stock, indicating the company's profitability on a per-share basis.