In Addition to Other Factors,the Increased Use of Technology and the Reduced

question 39

Multiple Choice

In addition to other factors,the increased use of technology and the reduced costs of information transfer from local office to corporate headquarters has:

• A)significantly increased the need for centralized decision making.
• B)only increased the costs of decentralization.
• C)reduced the need for middle managers and increased the scope of local decision-making authority.
• D)shown that technology has little impact on the centralization issue.

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Definitions:

Five-factor Model

A model that describes human personality using five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Openness

One of the five major personality traits characterized by an appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas, curiosity, and variety of experience.

Nonconformist

An individual who does not follow accepted beliefs, customs, or practices, often through deliberate choice.

Five-factor Model

A theoretical model describing human personality through five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.