Mike Morrell Is a Production Supervisor in Porco Rosso, an Aircraft

question 46

Multiple Choice

Mike Morrell is a production supervisor in Porco Rosso, an aircraft manufacturing firm. After evaluating Mike's managerial capabilities, some members of the senior management feel that average productivity would improve if more workers were assigned to him. However, some managers are skeptical about Mike's ability to handle more workers.
-Anna's company needs to dramatically cut costs, speed decision making, and increase flexibility. Which of the following structural decisions will help her achieve the desired objectives?

• A) increasing the span of control
• B) decreasing the unity of command
• C) increasing the degree of formalization
• D) decentralizing management decisions
• E) departmentalizing the company on the basis of products

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