A Home Improvement Store Adds Several Workers to the Garden

question 46

True/False

A home improvement store adds several workers to the garden center in the summer in order to meet the demands of do-it-yourselfers for their dazzling array of plants. Once gardening season is over, both the workers' jobs (and the plants they sold)will perish. The home improvement store is following an offloading strategy.

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Definitions:

Staff Units

Specialized departments or personnel that provide support, advice, and expertise to line units within an organization, rather than being directly involved in day-to-day operations.

Specialized Expertise

Specific, advanced knowledge or skills in a particular field or area of study.

Horizontal Division

The organizational structure that involves dividing a company based on different types of jobs or tasks, leading to departments that are on the same level.

Line Units

Core units or departments in an organization that are directly involved in its primary activities or objectives.