Martha Is Concerned with the Degree to Which Managers Focus

question 46

Multiple Choice

Martha is concerned with the degree to which managers focus on results rather than the techniques and processes used to achieve those results. In other words, Martha is concerned that the company will emphasize ________ over other dimensions of the organizational culture.

• A) stability
• B) aggressiveness
• C) attention to detail
• D) outcome orientation

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Definitions:

Social Roles

Expected behaviors, duties, and rights associated with each social position, shaping how individuals in those roles are supposed to act.

Mass Psychogenic Illness

A phenomenon where individuals in a group start to exhibit similar physical symptoms or behaviors without an identifiable physical cause, often attributed to psychological or social factors.

Organic Basis

A foundation rooted in biological or physiological processes, often used to explain physical or mental conditions.

Work Environment

The physical and psychological conditions under which individuals perform their job duties, impacting their productivity, satisfaction, and health.