TP Pencils Is the Low-Cost Producer of One Type of Standard

question 116

Multiple Choice

TP Pencils is the low-cost producer of one type of standard pencils.Given that it operates in a fairly stable environment, the company focuses on making its product as efficiently as possible.Which of the following approaches to organizational design may be appropriate for TP Pencils?

• A)Multi-divisional
• B)Global
• C)Mechanistic
• D)Matrix
• E)Organic

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Definitions:

E-to-P Expectancy

The belief that one's effort (E) will lead to a particular level of performance (P).

Self-confidence

The belief in one's abilities, qualities, and judgment, contributing to an individual's self-assuredness and ability to face challenges.

Four-drive Theory

A model that identifies four basic motivational drives—the drive to acquire, bond, comprehend, and defend—that influence human behavior.

Hierarchy Of Needs

A motivational theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, which is often depicted as a pyramid with five levels of basic human needs, from physiological to self-actualization.