Table 8.1 Introduction to Business Class Is to Observe the Use of Use

question 83

Multiple Choice

Table 8.1
Introduction to Business class is to observe the use of groups in a large manufacturing business. The students notice that most groups are arranged by reporting relationships. Bill discovers a group of managers who have been placed together to study and recommend a course of action on a flextime schedule for employees. Jane finds that the executives of the company have formed a team consisting of themselves, some middle managers, and a few hourly employees to work on improving work processes and efficiency within the company. This group has been in existence for 5 years and is going strong.
-Refer to Table 8.1. The majority of groups in this business appear to be:

• A) informal interest groups.
• B) formal command groups.
• C) ad hoc committees or task forces.
• D) self-managing groups.

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