Organizations Operating in Diverse Environments Should

question 104

Multiple Choice

Organizations operating in diverse environments should:

• A)adopt a functional structure.
• B)centralize so that more decisions are made by top management alone.
• C)develop a set of formal rules and regulations specifically addressing what employees should do about that diversity.
• D)adopt a divisional structure aligned with that diversity.
• E)do none of these things.

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Definitions:

Production Jobs

Tasks or operations involved in the creation or manufacturing of goods.

Profit

The financial gain achieved when the revenues generated from business activities exceed the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain these activities.

Materials Ledger

A detailed record that tracks the quantity and value of materials on hand in an organization.

General Ledger

A comprehensive accounting record of all transactions that have occurred in a business over a period of time.