To Increase Work Efficiency and Make It Easier to Match

question 58

Multiple Choice

To increase work efficiency and make it easier to match employee competencies with job requirements,companies tend to:

• A)divide work into more specialized jobs.
• B)rely on formal hierarchy as a coordinating mechanism.
• C)rely on a narrow span of control.
• D)centralize decision making.
• E)rely on formal hierarchy AND a narrow span of control.

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Definitions:

Dual-Income Families

Households in which both partners earn income from employment, becoming increasingly common in modern societies.

Paid Family Leave

An employee benefit that provides paid time off work to care for a family member or for childbirth or adoption.

Work Week

The standard period of time during which work is done, usually defined as Monday through Friday, totaling approximately 40 hours in many countries.

Young Adults

Individuals in their late teens to early twenties, often considered a distinct developmental stage.