Employees at a chemical factory are systematically moved every two weeks among three different departments in the organization. This is called
A) job trading.
B) specialization.
C) departmentalization by function.
D) job enlargement.
E) job rotation.
Question 2 - Organizations usually publish their values on their website to emphasize to current and potential stakeholders that they plan to meet and exceed their expectations for ethical conduct.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3 - Monetary policies exert the government's influence on the amount of savings and expenditures by altering the tax structure and changing the levels of government spending.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4 - Which of the following is considered a trade name?
A) Tide laundry detergent
B) GE
C) General Motors Corp.
D) Coke
E) Adidas' three stripes
Question 5 - In a recent task force meeting, the human resources manager gave many reasons why the organization needed some specialization. In so doing, she stated that
A) a worker who learns only a specific, highly specialized task becomes inefficient at that task.
B) a worker who does the same job over and over loses time changing from one operation to another.
C) the more specialized the job, the harder it may be to design specialized equipment for those doing it.
D) the more specialized the job, the easier it is to train new employees when an employee quits or is absent.
E) the job of most organizations is simply too large for one person to handle. Several people carrying out different functions are needed.
Question 6 - Which of these is not a benefit of employee participation in goal setting?
A) a more thorough understanding among employees of how their tasks support the execution of the strategic plan
B) a stronger plan because employees are usually closest to customers and/or product
C) the planning process becomes part of the company culture
D) managers and executives do not have to spend as much time on goal setting
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