Although Departmentalization May Be Determined Within an Organization on the Basis

question 74

Multiple Choice

Although departmentalization may be determined within an organization on the basis of one criterion, such as location, most organizations find ____ to be a more efficient means of conducting business.

• A) decentralization
• B) more than one basis for departmentalization
• C) delegation of authority
• D) centralization
• E) managerial decision making

Comprehend the physiological and psychological responses to sudden threats or stress.

Grasp the concepts and stages of the general adaptation syndrome.

Understand the variety and mechanisms of coping strategies in response to stress.

Recognize different stressful situations and their typical psychological impacts.

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Definitions:

Oppression

The systematic and unjust treatment of people, where power is exercised by one group over another in harmful ways.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Empowerment

The process of increasing the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people or communities to enable them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way.

Pathologies

The study of diseases, their causes, processes, development, and consequences.