A Major Consumer-Products Company Wanted to Create a More Entrepreneurial

question 5

Multiple Choice

A major consumer-products company wanted to create a more entrepreneurial and marketing-oriented culture.After failing to bring about the change through middle management,senior executives worked directly with selected teams of front-line employees.These teams,which represented each area of the organisation,worked on special projects outside the normal organisational structure.This intervention is closest to which organisational change strategy?

• A) Appreciative inquiry
• B) Process consultation
• C) Parallel learning structures
• D) Action research

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Definitions:

Decentralization

The distribution of decision-making power away from a central authority, allowing for greater autonomy at lower levels of an organization.

Authority

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Support Department Allocation Rates

Ratios or percentages used to distribute the costs of support departments to producing or service departments based on agreed-upon methods.

Operating Income

The amount of profit realized from a business's operations after deducting operating expenses such as wages, depreciation, and cost of goods sold.