Answer:
D) Project importance is enhanced by setting authority equal to that of functional departments.
Explanation:
A matrix organization is characterized by, multiple command system and overlapping of command, control and behavioral pattern.
Here, temporary project groups are created so as to handle short term projects. Personnel are drawn from functional department and their activities are controlled and coordinated by a project manager.
Once a project is completed, the structure is disbanded and the personnel return to their original departments i.e functional department.
During the project duration, a person is responsible and reports to two bosses, one being the project manager and secondly to the functional boss. Thus, under such a structure exists dual reporting.
Under matrix structure for project management, the project manager is not allowed to use resources exclusively for the project i.e like in project management. Rather, such a manager is required to share resources with the organization.
Answer:
Problem Analysis
Explanation:
Problem analysis also known as 'root cause' analysis ensures that “root causes,” not just the symptoms of the problem, are identified and subsequently addressed.
This step comes after the problem identification stage of problem solving.
Therefore as stated in the scenario ''When Glenn analyzes the underlying causes of the paper-jam problem, he is performing the function of problem analysis
Explanation:
Complements and Substitutes are basically the goods or services. Complements are the goods which are used with one another, and with the increase of price of one good, the demand of other good falls. On the other hand, substitutes are the goods which are used in place of other goods and with the increase in the price of one good, the demand of other product increases.
In this question, Mobile Applications and Smart Phones are Complements, and Smart Phones and Conventional Phones are Substitutes, and Mobile Applications and Conventional Phones are substitutes.
Answer:
Explanation:
This question puts together two different perspectives based on different goals and metrics: economics and ethics. In economics, self interest is the driving force and productivity is one of the metrics used by managers and shareholders in measuring their profit making. In ethics, doing good for people and creating social value is the goal. The results cannot be measured anymore in units of productivity.
Peter Drucker in his famous book "Management: tasks, responsibilities, practices" says : "To know what a business is we have to start with its purpose. Its purpose must lie outside of the business itself. In fact, it must lie in society since business enterprise is an organ of society. There is only one valid definition of business purpose: to create a customer." That means to create value for society and not to maximize the profit.
I shall add a recent message sent by Richard Branson - the creator of Virgin Group - in his book "Screw business as usual" : Doing good can help improve your prospects, your profits and your business; and it can change the world." But with a condition: in that firm to exist an organizational culture based on positive values and not on profit maximization. In conclusion, ethics may impact positively on performance if and only if there is a managerial philosophy based on ethics and not on profit maximization, and on value creation. In this well-defined context profit and profitability are consequences and not driving forces of the whole business.
