The Increasing Recognition That an Organisation Has Only a Few

question 97

Multiple Choice

The increasing recognition that an organisation has only a few core competencies is one of the forces pushing towards more:

• A) Functional structures
• B) Simple structures
• C) Client-based divisionalised structures
• D) Network structures

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Definitions:

Autonomous Maintenance

Operators partner with maintenance personnel to observe, check, adjust, clean, and notify.

Empowered

Given the authority, power, or confidence to make decisions, take action, and be responsible for the outcomes.

Expert Systems

Artificial intelligence programs that use expert-level knowledge to solve problems in a specific domain, mimicking the decision-making ability of a human expert.

Automated Sensors

Devices that operate autonomously to collect data or detect specific conditions, often used in industrial and home applications.