______ is/are helping to flatten organizational structures through decentralized decision-making at multiple levels in the organizational hierarchy.
a. State-owned enterprises
b. Big data
c. Mechanistic systems
d. Formal authority
b. Big data
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Showery Drugs is a pharmaceutical company based in Detroit. Showery Drugs expects its employees to work long hours and achieve increased production rates. Employees earn one and a half times the usual hourly rate for working more than 40 hours in one week. Which law is Showery Drugs abiding by in this scenario?
A. product market laws B. laws governing equal employment opportunity C. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of overtime D. laws governing prevailing wages E. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of minimum wage
Which of the following statements accurately describes what demographers are calling the "boom-boom effect"?
A) Consumers are demanding more "bang for their buck." B) Baby boomers still rule the marketplace. C) Generation Y and their concern about environmental issues will dominate the market in the future. D) Products that appeal to 21-year-olds also appeal to baby boomers. E) Companies must gain success quickly.
A mission statement serves as a ________
A) statement of the organization's net profits B) plan for short-term sustainability C) statement of the organization's purpose D) statement of the organization's current liabilities E) reward plan for the organization's highly-skilled employees
Polygon sells its e-book readers at the cost price of $15 each. However, the company makes its profits when users have to download or buy books online. Which of the following business models is Polygon implementing?
A. direct sales B. pay-as-you-go C. subscription-based D. razor-razor-blade