Describe each of the three primary types of committees that exist in business firms. Offer one specific example of each.

What will be an ideal response?


An ad hoc committee is created for a specific short-term purpose, such as reviewing a firm's employee benefits package. A standing committee is a relatively permanent committee charged with performing a recurring task, such as evaluating quarterly statements of the firm. A task force is a committee established to investigate a major problem or pending decision, such as determining the best location for a new facility.

Business

You might also like to view...

Gayla tells Franco that she will pay him $50 to haul the trimmed tree limbs and other lawn debris from her property. Franco's acceptance is complete A) as soon as he says he will do the job

B) once he starts to work. C) only after he hauls away the debris. D) when he hears the offer.

Business

Script's Book Store sold 864 items last week. They sold twice as many magazines as paperback books, and five times as many paperback books as hardbound books. How many of each product was sold? a. Magazines ____________ b. Paperbacks ____________ c. Hardbound ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Business

As operations manager of the Good Day Greeting Card Company, Rafael requires all seven branch offices to use the same type of computer and operating system. This simplifies both the communication and training processes for employees who frequently transfer between offices. Rafael can best be described as coordinating the offices by

A) plan. B) network. C) formalization. D) mutual adjustment. E) standardization.

Business

An advantage of consultative selling is that it involves less time and effort than more traditional personal selling methods

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Business