Perhaps the Most Widespread Trend in Departmentalization in Recent Years

question 112

Multiple Choice

Perhaps the most widespread trend in departmentalization in recent years has been the implementation of:

• A) self-contained units.
• B) team concepts.
• C) dual-authority structures.
• D) relational coordination.
• E) command-and-control structures.

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Definitions:

Human Resource Management

The strategic approach to the effective and efficient management of people in an organization to help it gain a competitive advantage.

Above-Market Wages

Compensation levels that exceed the average pay rate within a specific industry, sector, or geographical area.

Job Security

The assurance or probability that an individual will keep their job without the risk of becoming unemployed.

Union Substitution

Strategies or practices implemented by an organization intending to make the formation of a labor union unnecessary by addressing worker needs directly.