________ Is a Systematic Effort to Make an Organization Leaner

question 59

Multiple Choice

________ is a systematic effort to make an organization leaner by selling off business units, closing locations, or reducing staff.

• A) Removing boundaries
• B) Departmentalizing
• C) Decentralizing
• D) Downsizing
• E) Formalizing

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Definitions:

Human Relations Style

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Authoritarian Leadership

A leadership approach where one person makes all the decisions without significant input from others in the group.

Productivity

The efficiency at which goods or services are produced, often measured in terms of the output per unit of labor, materials, or time.

Farming Sector

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