_____________ is a communication network in which one individual creates and spreads untrue or inaccurate information to others through the organization.
a. Gossip chain
b. Rumor string
c. Grapevine
d. Cluster chain
a. Gossip chain
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Once the amounts of the service department allocations have been determined, a journal entry should be prepared to record the distributions, the result of which is:
a. debit balances in the Factory Overhead accounts of the production departments for which the total agrees to the total amount of factory overhead incurred. b. credit balances in the Factory Overhead accounts of the production departments for which the total agrees to the total amount of factory overhead incurred. c. debit balances in the Factory Overhead accounts of the service departments for which the total agrees to the total amount of factory overhead incurred. d. credit balances in the Factory Overhead accounts of the service departments for which the total agrees to the total amount of factory overhead incurred.
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the use of cross-functional teams by organizations?
a. They are necessary to deal with complex problems that cut across organizational boundaries. b. They are often effective, but have mixed effects on efficiency. c. They discourage learning because members are specialized. d. These teams are more likely to have conflict problems.
Which of the following statements about interview thank-you messages is most accurate?
A) ?Thank-you messages are not important to employers. B) ?To avoid appearing as overzealous, an applicant should wait at least two to three days before sending a thank-you note. C) Separate thank-you messages should be sent to each interviewer. D) To personalize a thank-you message, an interviewee should begin each sentence in the thank-you message with the personal pronoun I.
CordKing Electronics has entered a stage in which the demand for their innovative fax machines has declined. Now most customers are buying replacement parts or buying their second fax machine from the firm. What stage in the industry life cycle does this scenario describe?
A. growth stage B. maturity stage C. decline stage D. shakeout stage