Lakeesha is keen on joining Columbia University to pursue a master’s degree in economics. However, three months after applying and waiting for an acceptance letter, she finally decides to attend NYU, which was one of her backup colleges. This is an example of ________.

If a firm wants to become more adaptive and flexible, which of the following organizational structures is it likely to prefer?

Employers are justified if they do not hire workers with disabilities as they lack job skills and experience necessary to perform as well as their abled counterparts.

Managers cannot possibly analyze all information on all alternatives; they tend to ________, rather than ________.

A ________ is an organizational design that groups similar or related occupational specialties together.

Which one of the following is the best description of the provisions of the Civil Rights Act, Title VII?

The strength of the functional structure is that it focuses on results, because managers are responsible for what happens to their products and services.

Everything outside of an organization, including such factors as interest rates and stock fluctuations, is defined as the ________.

“Smoking and the consumption of alcohol are strictly prohibited inside the work premises.” This is most likely an example of a(n) ________.

Today’s organizations mostly rely on strict rules and standardization to guide and regulate employee behavior.