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Identify and explain the difference between the traditional departmentalization of an organization and the simplified grouping of work for today's organizations.
 
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Question 2

When it is crucial for a supervisor to resolve a conflict as quickly as possible, ________ in that order are preferred.
 
  A) force, accommodate, and compromise
  B) accommodate, collaborate, and avoid
  C) console, compromise, and listen
  D) extend, collaborate, and demand
  E) collaborate, reward, and appraise



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Answer to Question 1

Organizations have moved away from the traditional, highly complex, and formalized structure because they could not adjust to the dynamic world around them. A contemporary organization has developed an organizational structure that is based on simplicity. A simplified organization has little formalization, is low in complexity, and has its authority centralized in a single person. The simple structure is a flat organization; it usually has only two or three levels, employees who perform a variety of tasks, and one individual who makes most of the decisions.

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