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Ford and Xerox are two companies that have begun moving away from strict job specialization to alleviate employee motivation problems.Each company has adopted a job design alternative that involves workers in a wider variety of tasks.The method they have employed is known as job

A) enlargement.
B) enrichment.
C) generalization.
D) rotation.
E) substitution.

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Executives from several departments at Ford Motor Company were brought together recently to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of acquiring Jaguar.This type of committee is known as a(n)

A) task force.
B) standing committee.
C) liaison committee.
D) ad hoc committee.
E) matrix team.

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Departmentalization by location allows an organization to readily respond to the unique demands of each geographic area.

When a worker has to learn only a specific,highly specialized task,that individual should be able to learn to do it very efficiently.However,this efficiency could eventually become inhibited by job monotony and boredom.This situation could be alleviated through

The matrix organizational structure facilitates greater communication between employees.

Legal services and public affairs are ____ types of jobs,so they do not fit directly into the chain of command.

An organization is a group of two or more people working together to achieve common goals.

In a flat organization,administrative costs are higher because more managers are needed.

The Thomas Company,a small furniture manufacturer,divides its organization into marketing,human resources,accounting,and production departments.This is an example of departmentalization by

Informal groups are never powerful within an organization.

A highly centralized organization usually means that lower-level employees have the opportunity to make decisions regarding the best way to accomplish their assigned tasks.

Another term used to refer to a formal organization's network of communication is grapevine.

Older,larger firms producing and selling various products base departmentalization on function.

When the matrix structure is used,employees report to more than one supervisor.

The two types of corporate culture that have low levels of sociability among employees are

Rockwood International needs to make risky decisions on a daily basis.Therefore,its managers are likely to

Select a local organization and discuss the basis on which it is organized.

What are some of the primary advantages of a network structure?