The Relative Authority That Each Manager in the Organization Has

question 39

Multiple Choice

The relative authority that each manager in the organization has from the CEO down to the lowest-level manager is called the:

• A)Market structure of the organization
• B)Customer structure of the organization
• C)Product structure of the organization
• D)Geographic structure of the organization
• E)Chain of command of the organization

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Definitions:

Identity Diffusion

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where an individual has not yet achieved a sense of personal identity and direction.

Identity Foreclosure

A psychological term referring to a state in which an individual prematurely commits to an identity without adequate exploration of other options.

Hypothetical Thinking

The ability to consider possibilities, propositions, and scenarios that are not immediately physically present or proven.

Concrete Operational Stage

A stage of cognitive development in Jean Piaget's theory where children aged about 7 to 12 years understand and apply logical operations to concrete situations but not to abstract concepts.