When Organizations Divide the Work in Pursuing the Common Goal

question 138

Multiple Choice

When organizations divide the work in pursuing the common goal among groups and individuals performing separate but related tasks, this is called:

• A) Coordination of effort
• B) The chain of command
• C) The hierarchy of authority
• D) Division of labor
• E) Aligned goals

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Definitions:

Metaphor

A descriptive type of analogy, frequently found in literature.

Necessarily Follows

A logical condition where the conclusion is an inevitable result of the premises; if the premises are true, then the conclusion cannot be false.

Inductive

A method of reasoning in which the premises are viewed as supplying strong evidence for the truth of the conclusion.

Harmful Outcomes

Negative results or consequences that arise from a particular action or set of circumstances.