A Manager Employs Five Workers to Produce a Total of 36

question 17

Multiple Choice

A manager employs five workers to produce a total of 36 units of a product per day. He soon realizes that the workers are able to produce only 30 units a day. He then employs an additional worker to meet the set target. Which of the following duties of management is he performing while taking the corrective action?

• A) foresight
• B) organization
• C) command
• D) coordination
• E) control

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Definitions:

Symbolic Interactionism

A theoretical perspective in sociology that focuses on the significance of symbols and meanings in human interactions and the construction of social reality.

Multiple Roles

The simultaneous fulfillment of various roles by an individual, such as parent, employee, and student, each with its own set of responsibilities and expectations.

Functionalism

An approach emphasizing the way each part of society functions to fulfill the needs of the whole.

Role Strain

The stress or tension experienced when the demands of a particular social role conflict with an individual's personal abilities, resources, or needs.