A Company Is Planning to Revise Its Organizational Structure and One

question 54

Multiple Choice

A company is planning to revise its organizational structure and one of the managers suggests increasing employee empowerment by giving them more decision-making authority.Which of the following,if TRUE,would support his stand?

• A)The firm's employees are reluctant to disrupt the status quo and are apprehensive about any change in responsibility.
• B)The company's front-line workers have first-hand knowledge of what can and cannot be done.
• C)The company is trying to recover from an economic downturn that caused significant losses which necessitated downsizing.
• D)The company culture revolves around the founder who is charismatic and in-charge kind of CEO.

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Definitions:

Self-Determination Theory

A theory of motivation that posits that people are most fulfilled and motivated when they perceive that they have autonomy, competence, and relatedness.

Performance Evaluation System

A structured process used by organizations to assess and review an employee's job performance and productivity.

Instrumentality

In the context of motivation, it refers to the perceived relationship between performance and the attainment of desired outcomes.

Expectancy

The belief or anticipation about the likelihood of achieving a desired result or outcome.