Even though jobs may be at the same level on the organizational chart, they may differ
in the number of tasks required and the amount of authority workers have.
Decision sciences focuses on statistics.
A corporate level strategy is referred to as a domain navigational because the purpose
of a corporate level strategy is to create a plan for navigating the competitive domain.
A company that competes by consistently charging their customers the lowest price
while making a profit is pursuing a cost leadership strategy.
An employee who uses the office computer during work hours to plan a family vacation
is demonstrating a personal value.
When strategy changes, organizational culture should remain strong and steady for
optimal performance.
The main criticism of scientific management is that it was based too much in
psychology.
Describe the relationship between classical management and behavioral management.
Scatter diagrams are also called cause-and-effect diagrams.
The time it takes Chrysler to take a car from design to delivery is considered the time of
concept to customer.
Continuance commitment is the degree to which a person believes they will continue to
work for the organization.
Good planning means asking tough questions about customer needs, employee
satisfaction and the future.
The scientific management approach emerged in a time when the predominant
workplace was a factory with assembly lines manned by employees with little
education.
One major objective of organizational structure is setting deadlines for projects.
Discuss the contributions of classical management, include a clear description of
bureaucracy.