Why Would an Organizational Structure Researcher Say Horizontal Linkage Mechanisms

question 51

Multiple Choice

Why would an organizational structure researcher say horizontal linkage mechanisms are important to an organization?

• A) They cause employees to feel a lack of unity of command.
• B) They coordinate functional areas when added to a divisional structure.
• C) They confuse vertical linkages.
• D) They enable people in different functional departments to exchange information.

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Definitions:

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the field of developmental psychology and his theory of cognitive development in children.

B.F. Skinner

An American psychologist and behaviorist known for his work in developing the theory of operant conditioning, focusing on how behaviors are influenced by consequences.

Lev Vygotsky

A psychologist known for his theory on social development and the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development.

Information Processing

The method by which individuals perceive, analyze, manipulate, use, and remember information, analogous to the way computers process data.