When Problems and Decisions Are Funneled to Top Levels of the Hierarchy

question 42

Multiple Choice

When problems and decisions are funneled to top levels of the hierarchy for resolution, ____ is being used.

• A) centralized decision making
• B) functional structure
• C) horizontal linkage
• D) full-time integration.

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Definitions:

Knights of Labor

A significant 19th-century labor organization in the United States that aimed to promote workers' rights.

Resistance Point

In negotiations, the resistance point is the worst outcome that a party is willing to accept before walking away from the negotiation table.

Target Point

A pre-determined objective or value that serves as a reference for performance or negotiation.

Impasse

A situation in negotiation where no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.