Jack Welch's "Boundaryless Organization" Initiative Involved

question 49

Multiple Choice

Jack Welch's "Boundaryless Organization" initiative involved:

• A) establishing extremely high performance goals and expending heroic effort in accomplishing them.
• B) acquiring outside companies that could significantly increase the organization's resources and skills
• C) seeking and sharing new ideas regardless of their origin, including across unit and company lines.
• D) increasing markets by establishing units in countries around the world.
• E) instituting training, education, and mentoring programs to help associates move up the corporate ladder.

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Definitions:

Communities of Practice

Groups of people who share a concern or passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.

Self-Directed Teams

Groups of employees who are given autonomy to manage their work and make decisions without direct supervision.

Tall Hierarchy

An organizational structure characterized by many levels of management and supervision, resulting in a long chain of command.

Team-Based Structure

An organizational framework that emphasizes teamwork and collaboration, often organizing employees into project teams or groups rather than traditional hierarchical departments.