According to Chester I. Barnard's classic definition, an organization is a
A. formal system of task and reporting relationships that coordinate and motivate employees.
B. means to increase collaboration and cooperation among groups of people.
C. set of shared, taken-for-granted implicit assumptions that a group holds.
D. system of consciously coordinated activities or forces of two or more people.
E. type of analytical tool used for planning.
D. system of consciously coordinated activities or forces of two or more people.
According to Chester I. Barnard's classic definition, an organization is a system of consciously coordinated activities or forces of two or more people. By this definition, a crew of two coordinating their activities to operate a commercial tuna fishing boat is just as much an organization as the entire Bumble Bee Tuna Company with its thousands of employees.
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A. liable for novation B. not liable to the promisee C. liable to the promisee D. liable to the creditor beneficiary
Nivea became the leader in the skin cream class on the "gentle," "protective," and "caring" platform. The company further moved into classes such as deodorants, shampoos, and cosmetics
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a. facts b. beliefs c. values d. attitudes
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A. Constant demand B. Inelastic demand C. Joint demand D. Elastic demand E. Derived demand