The Government Job (Scenario)Colin was getting accustomed to his surroundings in a state government job. His efforts at getting people to accept change had met with little resistance due to his and the new director's efforts as well as the hard work of his subordinates. But now the hard part really started-actually managing the change. What techniques could he and his agency's new director employ to most effectively implement changes that would result in increased productivity in his department? He considered changing three aspects of his agency: the structure, the technology, and the people.If the new agency director decided to remove layers in the agency and increase the span of managerial control, this would be considered changing the ________.
A. structural design
B. selection process
C. degree of centralization
D. structural components
Answer: D
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