In Its Most General Sense, Motivation Can Help Answer the Question

question 39

Multiple Choice

In its most general sense, motivation can help answer the question ________.

• A) When?
• B) Who?
• C) How?
• D) Why?

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Definitions:

Flattening Hierarchy

The process of reducing levels in an organization's structure to decrease distance between managers and employees and promote quicker decision-making.

Span of Control

Describes the number of subordinates that a manager or supervisor can effectively oversee, directly affecting management layers and organizational structure.

Matrix Departmentalization

An organizational structure that combines two or more types of departmentalization, often functional and product, to leverage the benefits of both.

Decentralization

The distribution of decision-making governance closer to the level of individual parts or locations within an organization, rather than concentrated at a central point of authority.