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General Administrative Theory at Tidy Tilda's (Scenario)
Penny owns Tidy Tilda's, a housecleaning service. She has been in operation for more than three years and has a steady client list which she hopes to expand as she tries to grow the business. She has ten cleaners who work for her on various assignments five days a week. The way she has structured the operation is that for each assignment, cleaners work in pairs, and for the occasional big job, in threes. Majority of her clients are homeowners, but occasionally she gets a bigger contract from offices and other businesses. The assignments usually take one day and the cleaners report into the office in the morning and at the end of their shift. For the occasional big job, which might take up to three days and three or four cleaners, Penny negotiates different terms. Penny's management style and techniques follow closely Fayol's principles of management as she aspires to build an adaptable organization.
-Alice, one of the most senior cleaners, has come to Penny complaining about working with the new cleaners. She wants to go on the assignments alone and asks Penny to approve this just for her. Penny makes a decision to refuse Alice's request because this would __________________.
All-Natural Ice Cream Industry
a segment of the ice cream market focusing on products made from natural ingredients without artificial additives.
Whole Quantities
Amounts or volumes that are complete or entire, without fractions or decimals.
Profit-Maximizing Output
The level of production at which a firm achieves the maximum possible profit, determined by the point where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.
Market Price
The rate at which goods or services can presently be bought or sold within the marketplace.
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