Delegating Greater Authority to Subordinate Managers and Employees

question 38

Multiple Choice

Delegating greater authority to subordinate managers and employees

• A) creates a more horizontal or flatter organization structure with fewer management layers and usually acts to shorten organizational response times.
• B) usually slows down decision-making because so many more people are involved and it takes longer to reach a consensus on what to do and when to do it.
• C) can be a de-motivating factor because it requires people to take responsibility for their decisions and actions.
• D) is very, very risky because it usually results in lots of "bad" decisions on the part of employees and lower levels of financial performance.
• E) enhances greater cross-unit coordination and aids the capture of strategic fit benefits across related businesses.

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Definitions:

Accommodation

In psychology, accommodation refers to adjusting one's schemas and perceptions to incorporate new information, as described by Jean Piaget in his theory of cognitive development.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, typically developed during infancy.

Assimilation

The process of integrating new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

Schema

Cognitive structures that help individuals organize and interpret information, based on knowledge gained from past experiences.