Scenario D

question 51

Multiple Choice

Scenario D. "This company needs better integration!" Alyssa was thinking about that quote as she was working on a project for the president of her company, who was also her boss. He had asked her to put together a plan to transition their firm to a more tightly integrated one. Alyssa recalled from her college management classes that the particular structure an organization adopts may use a variety of approaches to help them make certain that interdependent units and individuals will work together to achieve a common purpose. Somehow she had to address this in her report.
-One thing that Alyssa was considering was to be sure the firm focused on regulating what the employees do to better integrate the firm.Which of the following actions should Alyssa recommend to her boss to best accomplish this goal?

• A)Coordinate by standardization
• B)Formalize all processes with the approval of the Board
• C)Change the organization to a matrix structure
• D)Accumulate the right resources and eliminate resources that don't provide value
• E)Centralize decision making

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Definitions:

Strategic Plans

Forward-looking plans that outline an organization's goals and define the strategy and actions required to achieve them.

Tactical Plans

Short-term, specific plans created to implement the strategies of an organization, generally focusing on achieving specific goals within a one to three-year period.

Goals Characteristics

The attributes that make goals effective, such as being specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART criteria).

Participatory Planning

A planning approach that actively involves all stakeholders in the decision-making process, ensuring their opinions and needs are considered in the development of plans and policies.