The Structure of an Organization Is Similar to a Pyramid

question 110

Multiple Choice

The structure of an organization is similar to a pyramid.The different levels require different types of information to assist with which of the following?

• A)Decision making
• B)Problem solving
• C)Opportunity capturing
• D)All of these

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Definitions:

Group Polarisation

The tendency of a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Risky Shift

Tendency for group discussion to produce group decisions that are more risky than the mean of members’ pre-discussion opinions, but only if the pre-discussion mean already favoured risk.

Pre-Discussion

A phase prior to formal discussions where initial opinions or subjects may be informally exchanged.