Management Homework Help

sinessLike Whole Foods, all companies must align their business functions to meet their customer needs. To

achieve economies of scale, businesses must develop a(n) ___________ to determine how the business will function in terms of the division of labor, assignment of responsibility, and allocation of resources.

organizational structure

network

benchmark

organizational culture

core competency

Corporate structures showing the relationships among people are visually demonstrated through the use of an organizational

chart.

matrix.

network.

benchmark.

roadmap.

Henri Fayol and Max Weber are two major contributors to the theories of organizational theory. Which of the following is one of Fayol’s primary principles of organization?

One boss

Clearly established rules

Job descriptions

Bureaucracy

Consistent procedures

Whole Foods has grown from a local small store to a large corporation. As a large company, Whole Foods has been able to make managerial decisions as a small store through the use of

decentralization.

executive management.

centralized authority.

vertical hierarchy.

corporate culture.

Whole Foods Stores is built on the core values of integrity, employee empowerment, and providing high-quality products to its customers. These core values are known as the company’s

organizational culture.

mission statement.

span of control.

bureaucracy.

organizational commitment