When Outsourcing, Managers Can Minimize the Risk of Creating Employee

question 25

Multiple Choice

When outsourcing, managers can minimize the risk of creating employee tension by ________.

• A) increasing the number of junior managers for foreign assignments
• B) increasing the annual training budget
• C) sending domestic managers to foreign countries for training
• D) reaching a consensus of managers and labor

Understand the concept of mutual adjustment as a method of coordination.

Recognize the importance of horizontal communication in various organizational models.

Identify characteristics and current implementations of the Human Relations model.

Explain the concepts of tall organizations and their impact on communication and decision-making.

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Definitions:

Pro Rata

In proportion; according to the calculated share or division.

Apparent Authority

A situation in which a reasonable person would understand that an agent had authority to act, even if the agent did not have actual authority.

Winding-up Partners

The process of closing down a partnership, involving settling its debts and distributing any remaining assets among the partners.

Partnership Agreement

A legal document outlining the terms and conditions under which a partnership operates.