Which of the following is true of centralized authority?
A) Centralized organizations tend to allow maximum participation by mid-level managers.
B) Centralized authority sometimes increases decision-making bottlenecks, rather than preventing them.
C) Centralized authority assumes that lower-level workers have the time and inclination to engage in decision-making.
D) Centralized authority makes accountability and communication hazy and unclear.
E) Centralized authority is commonly seen in large organizations because of the greater number of employees.
Question 2
Richard, the operations manager at a multinational, believes that employees need to be kept in control through a highly structured work environment, formal guidelines, and accountability.
Which of the following can be inferred about Richard's way of functioning at work?
A) Richard has a narrow span of control at work.
B) Richard experiences role fuzziness at work.
C) Richard's company emphasizes a cellular organizational design.
D) Richard follows the mechanistic style of organizational management.
E) Richard prefers low organization complexity in his organization.
Apparent and True Orbits of Alpha Centauri.
True Friendship
Darwin observed that tortoises on islands that are arid tend to have saddle-shaped shells, allowing
Primates in the New World tend to be small-bodied compared to those elsewhere.
Adapoids and omomyoids had longer snouts and are the first “true” primates.
Regional Organizations