Chapter 7
Which of the following statements best describes one of the strengths of group decision-making
Group decision making results in a higher-quality decision then individual decision making
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is the largest bottler and distributor of Coke products in the world. It is organized around its North America division and its European division. This departmentalization by _____ allows CCE to respond to the demands of different markets
geography
_____ is the degree to which group members want to stay in the group and tend to resist outside influences
group cohesiveness
_____ is a permanent organization structure that combines functional and product departmentalization
matrix structure
A(n) _____ is a picture of the relationships among tasks and those employees given authority to do those tasks
organization chart
_____ involves coordinating and allocating a firm's resources so that the firm can carry out its plans and achieve its goals
organizing
Many organizations that experienced success using problem-solving teams expanded the team concept to allow team members to have greater responsibility in making decisions, implementing solutions, and monitoring outcomes. These highly autonomous groups are called
self-managed work teams
_____ is the process of grouping jobs together so that similar or associated tasks and activities can be coordinated
departmentalization
Geographic departmentalization
departmentalization based on the geographic segmentation of the organizational unit
_____ is the process of dividing the work and assigning tasks to workers
division of labor