Formalization in Organizational Structures Tends To

question 153

Multiple Choice

Formalization in organizational structures tends to:

• A)reduce organizational flexibility.
• B)undermine organizational learning and creativity.
• C)make rules and procedures the focus of attention rather than serving stakeholders.
• D)have all of these outcomes
• E)reduce organizational flexibility AND make some employees feel alienated and powerless,but doesn't usually make rules and procedures the focus of attention.

Understand self-regulation and goal-setting theory, including its implications for motivation and behavior change.

Understand the concept of the demand curve and its relationship with price and quantity demanded.

Identify the effects of price changes on the quantity demanded of goods and the relationship between goods (complements, substitutes, normal goods, and inferior goods).

Comprehend the law of demand and the factors that cause shifts in demand curves.

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