The Organizing Challenge of a Decentralized Structure That Stresses Employee

question 59

Multiple Choice

The organizing challenge of a decentralized structure that stresses employee empowerment is

• A)how to keep empowered employees from making lots of stupid decisions.
• B)establishing a collegial,collaborative culture so that decisions can be made by gaining a quick consensus on what to do and when to do it.
• C)how to avoid demotivating employees (because empowered employees are expected to take responsibility for their actions and decisions).
• D)how to exercise adequate control over the actions and decisions of empowered employees so that the business is not put at risk while trying to capture the benefits of empowerment.
• E)how to convince lower-level managers and employees that they are empowered.

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Definitions:

Goal Specificity

The clarity and precision with which a goal is defined, impacting its measurability and the ability to achieve it.

Goal Difficulty

The extent to which a goal is challenging and requires effort to achieve, often influencing motivation and performance.

Goal Acceptance

The process wherein individuals agree with and commit to pursuing a specific goal, recognizing its value and importance.

Goal Commitment

The level of determination one has in achieving specific objectives, often seen as a driving force behind successful task completion and performance enhancement.