Operationalization Means

question 38

Multiple Choice

Operationalization means:

• A) the part of a theory that tells us how variables are related
• B) the procedures we go through to identify and measure variables
• C) the procedures we go through before we can develop a hypothesis
• D) the part of a theory that tells us what statistics we can use

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Definitions:

Flatter Bureaucracies

Organizational structures with fewer levels of hierarchy, encouraging more open communication and quicker decision-making compared to traditional, more hierarchical bureaucracies.

Decentralized Decision-making

A system where decision-making powers are distributed among various levels within an organization rather than being centralized in a single authority.

Social Networks

The structures made up of individuals or organizations that are connected by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, common interest, or economic exchange.

Bureaucracy

A system of government or business with many complicated rules and ways of doing things, often involving multiple levels of administration and a strict hierarchy.