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Motivation, Performance Measures, and Organizational Control

Analysis of motivation and performance control in organizations.

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Motivation, Performance Measures, and Organizational ControlQuestion 13 out of 3 pointsMr. Pierson, an economics lecturer, reads an article in the newspaper which says that Roland,one of his students, has been appointed the CEO of amultinational corporation. At thismoment, Mr. Pierson would have the highest of which of the following characteristics?SelectedAnswer:C.TasksignificanceCorrectAnswer:C.TasksignificanceResponseFeedback:Task significance is thedegree to which a worker feels his or her job ismeaningful because of its effect on people inside the organization, such ascoworkers, or on people outside the organization, such as customers.Question 23 out of 3 pointsBydecentralizing, organizations are more likely to:SelectedAnswer:B.becomemoreflexibleevenastheorganizationbecomestaller.CorrectAnswer:B.becomemoreflexibleevenastheorganizationbecomestaller.ResponseFeedback:Decentralizing authority allows an organization and its employees to behavein a flexible way even as the organization grows and becomes taller.Question 33 out of 3 pointsFord Motor Co. brings together senior managers from marketing, R&D,manufacturing,accounting, and finance to work together on a project team to design a new type of sportutility vehicle. This is an example of:SelectedAnswer:A.across-functionalteam.CorrectAnswer:A.across-functionalteam.ResponseFeedback:An example of a cross-functional team is a new product developmentcommittee that is responsible for the choice, design, manufacturing, andmarketing of a new product.Question 43 out of 3 pointsWhich type of control domanagers typically use in the input stage of the process oftransforming raw materials into finished goods?SelectedAnswer:A.

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