Standardizing Work Through Job Descriptions and Procedures

question 4

Multiple Choice

Standardizing work through job descriptions and procedures:

• A)is a form of coordination.
• B)is more common when the work is complex and ambiguous.
• C)tends to reduce quality and consistency.
• D)is unnecessary in large organizations.
• E)is more common in organic rather than mechanistic structures.

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