Decision-Making Process
After identifying a problem, the next step in the decision-making process is:
What is : identifying decision criteria
At which step of the strategic management process do managers identify opportunities and threats?
What is : external analysis
Organizational structure is defined as ________.
What is : a formal arrangement of jobs within an organization
The intent of ________ theories was to identify characteristics that might differentiate leaders from non-leaders.
What is: transformational
Communication is the transfer and understanding of ________.
What is : meaning
When a manager finds a disparity between their current situation and a desired situation, they are at which step of the decision-making process?
What is :identify a problem?
The ________ answers the question "What is our reason for being in business?"
What is: mission statement
Work specialization is ________.
What is : the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs
Trait theory ignores ________.
What is : the interactions of leaders and their group members
________ is fundamentally linked to managerial performance.
What is : communication
The process of selecting decision criteria is accomplished by:
What is : determining what is relevant in making the decision?
A business model comprises of ________ and whether the company can make money doing that.
What is : providing products/services that customers will value.
The basis on which jobs are grouped together is called ________.
What is : departmentalization
One of the eight traits associated with leadership is ________.
What is : proneness to guilt
For communication to be successful, meaning must be conveyed and ________.
What is : understood
Which of the following must be present in order to initiate the decision-making process?
What is: pressure to act
The quality of the company's personnel would be considered a(n) ________.
What is : strength
Grouping activities on the basis of production flow is called ________ departmentalization.
What is : process
A leader who lets the group make decisions and complete the work in whatever way it sees fit is a ________ leader.
What : laissez-faire
Communication between two or more people is called ________ communication.
What is : interpersonal
The final step in the decision-making process is to:
What is : evaluate the outcome of the decision ?
A ________ is a strategic design for how a company intends to profit from its strategies, work processes, and work activities.
What is : business model
Functional departmentalization groups jobs by ________.
What is : tasks performed
A leader who involves employees in decision making, delegates authority, encourages participation in deciding work methods and goals, and uses feedback as an opportunity for coaching employees is known as a ________ leader.
What is : democratic
When a communication requires employees to follow their job description, or to comply with company policies, communication is being used to ________.
What is : control