Downsizing in Organizations Refers to the

question 36

Multiple Choice

Downsizing in organizations refers to the

• A)planned elimination of organizational positions.
• B)decrease in product volume and variety.
• C)transition from corporate equity to corporate debt.
• D)sale of less efficient operating units.
• E)decrease in the use of organizational resources.

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Definitions:

Average Looking

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Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the effect of personality or disposition and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining the behaviors of others.

Actor-Observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes, while attributing others' actions to their internal characteristics or dispositions.

Internal Cause

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