A Local Bookstore Uses an Organizational Structure in Which Authority

question 51

Multiple Choice

A local bookstore uses an organizational structure in which authority and responsibility are jointly held by the entire group rather than by a single manager.This company is using a _____ organizational structure.

• A)line-and-staff
• B)committee
• C)matrix
• D)functional

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Definitions:

Heteronomous Morality

The stage in moral development where individuals base their moral judgments on the dictates and rules of authority figures.

Preconventional Moral Reasoning

The first level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, where an individual's moral reasoning is based on external consequences rather than internalized standards.

Conventional Moral Reasoning

A stage of moral development where individuals make decisions based on societal norms and the expectations of others.

Distributive Justice

The ethical principle concerning the fair allocation of resources and goods in a society.