Management Experts Often Use Terms Like ________ to Describe an Organization

question 16

Multiple Choice

Management experts often use terms like ________ to describe an organization in which autonomous business units operate with their own agendas and a minimum of horizontal interdependence.

• A)sprinklers
• B)fountains
• C)chimneys
• D)skyscrapers
• E)towers

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Definitions:

Avoidance Behaviors

Actions taken to prevent or avoid a perceived unpleasant or harmful event or outcome.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty or negative consequence following undesirable behavior, aimed at reducing or eliminating that behavior.

Punishment Contrast

A phenomenon whereby a behavior that is suppressed through punishment in one situation increases in another situation in which punishment was not administered.

Suppression

A method or action taken to stop or reduce an undesired behavior or activity, often through the use of negative consequences or removal of positive reinforcement.