A disadvantage of the functional form of departmentalization is that technical specialists spend too much time on administrative work.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
The traditional functional approach to departmentalization has a number of potential advantages for an organization, including that technical specialists are relatively free of administrative work.
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of the survey method of data collection?
A) The questionnaire is simple to administer. B) The data obtained are reliable because the responses are limited to the alternatives stated. C) Wording questions properly is not easy. D) Coding, analysis, and interpretation of data are relatively simple.
________ occurs when the salesperson brings company resource people to discuss a major problem or opportunity.
A. Educational selling B. Conference selling C. Need-satisfaction selling D. Seminar selling E. SWOT selling
Investment clubs are formed by brokerage firms who then manage the club's portfolio
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Big Cars Automotive is a car manufacturer based in Asia but with plants in the United States. It has a typical mix of men and women in its work force, and its senior-level managers reflect the typical diversity of any large American company.
Recognizing the changing values and goals of American society, the company allows men and women to shift to part-time work or job-sharing when desired in order to help with child rearing responsibilities at home. They then let these employees return to regular full-time jobs with career tracks when available.
While Big Cars has a tough sexual harassment policy, it seems to tolerate the posting of explicit photos in public areas, lewd conversations or jokes in mixed gender groups, and sexual innuendo between first-line supervisors and workers. Their attitude is, what can you do about the way people talk?
Refer to Case 16.1. Some of the employees without children are upset about the flexibility parents have in order to deal with child rearing responsibilities. What can Big Cars Automotive's management do to avoid resentment from building?
A) ?Allow all employees to apply for flexible schedules.
B) ?Give those employees without children a salary increase.
C) ?Explain the reasoning for flexible schedules to the employees without children and hope they understand why it isn't an option for them.
D) ?Allow employees with children to bring their children into the office if they have to work late.