The greater the number of managers the lower the bureaucratic costs.
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Question 2Most organizations have a pyramid-like structure with fewer and fewer managers at each level up in the hierarchy.
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Question 3The greater the number of hierarchical levels in an organization, the lower the bureaucratic costs.
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Question 4An organization with a tall structure will also experience fewer communication, motivation, and cost problems than a flat organization.
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Question 5Parkinson's law states that Work expands so as to fill the time available.
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Question 6Suboptimization occurs when a group optimizes its own goals but loses sight of the larger organization goals.
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Question 7According to the principle of minimum chain of command, an organization should choose the minimum number of hierarchical levels consistent with its goals and the environment in which it operates.
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Question 8Classroom education is an efficient way to convey information and knowledge to groups of people.
a. true
b. false
Question 9A manager's span of control includes subordinates he or she supervises directly and subordinates that he or she supervises indirectly (by supervising their direct boss).
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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