The Most Common Building Blocks for a Company's Organizational Structure

question 23

Multiple Choice

The most common building blocks for a company's organizational structure

• A)usually consist of two divisions-a division charged with performing primary value chain activities and a division charged with performing support activities.
• B)involve a functional or departmental structure that includes process, geographic, product, or customer groups performing one or more major processing steps along the value chain.
• C)typically consist of an unempowered employee department, an empowered employee department, teams of front-line supervisors, teams of middle-level managers and administrators, and the group of top-level executives that comprise the company's "executive suite."
• D)are almost always the departments performing such key administrative support functions as finance, accounting, information technology, human resource management, and R&D.
• E)usually consist of supply chain management, components manufacture, assembly, distribution, and administration.

Comprehend the impact of CSR strategies on stakeholder satisfaction and organizational performance.

Describe the utilitarian view of ethical behavior and its significance in business decisions.

Recognize the role of ethics and social responsibility in contemporary organizational management.

Explain the concept of corporate governance and its importance in ethical and responsible business operations.

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Definitions:

Techno-human Systems

Integrated systems that include both technological components and human elements, focusing on their interaction to enhance overall performance.

Job Designs

The process of organizing tasks, duties, and responsibilities into a productive unit of work to enhance efficiency and employee satisfaction.

Core Characteristics Model

A framework identifying key job dimensions that influence motivation, satisfaction, and performance in the workplace.

High Turnover

A situation where an organization experiences a rapid rate of employee departure and replacement.