How Is Goal Congruence Achieved in Decentralized Organizations

question 28

Multiple Choice

How is goal congruence achieved in decentralized organizations?

• A) Forcing managers to take on corporate goals as their personal goals
• B) Creating incentives for managers to make decisions that are consistent with corporate goals
• C) Setting policies that direct managers in the way decisions should be made
• D) Eliminating the authority for divisional managers to make operating decisions

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Definitions:

Dimension of Avoidance

A psychological concept that refers to the tendency of individuals to steer clear of situations or stimuli perceived as harmful or unpleasant.

Continuum

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Attachment Style

Patterns of emotional bonds and behaviors exhibited in relationships, shaped by early interactions with caregivers and affecting subsequent relationships.

Controlling

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