11:57by four alternatives (A, B, C, & D) out of which onlyone is correct. Choose the letter corresponding toyour choice. (Score: 56 Marks).Mazen works at XYZ company and hasspent all day interviewing candidatesfor the new store opening in Dubai. Bythe end of the day, he faces a problemwhile deciding which candidate tochoose.All candidates have no previousexperience. Yet, they all have amotivated personality, which makes itvery difficult to predict how will theyperform on the job. Mazen admits thatthis is a unique problem as he hasnever faced such a situation before,and he should base his decision onspecific criteria related to thecandidates' personality only. Thissituation best describes:Programmed decisionsNon-programmed decisionsStructured problemsTechnological competencyThe external environment of 11:57Non-programmed decisionsStructured problemsTechnological competencyThe external environment oforganizations, has changed from stableto uncertain during the past two years.In order to face this situation, manyorganizations have taken measures intheir organizational designs. All areorganizational design measures thatcan be taken to face uncertainty,except:centralized authoritywide spans of controlshared tasksmany teams and task forcesAn organization was established andstructured according to the functionalstructure. After five years of successfulperformance, the departments of theorganization started lacking enoughcoordination end commusioation,

Mazen works at XYZ company and has spent all day interviewing candidates for the new store opening in Dubai. By the end of the day, he faces a problem while deciding which candidate to choose.All candidates have no previous experience. Yet, they all have a motivated personality, which makes it very difficult to predict how will they perform on the job. Mazen admits that this is a unique problem as he has never faced such a situation before, and he should base his decision on specific criteria related to the candidates' personality only. This situation best describes: *

Mazen works at XYZ company and has spent all day interviewing candidates for the new store opening in Dubai. By the end of the day, he faces a problem while deciding which candidate to choose.All candidates have no previous experience. Yet, they all have a motivated personality, which makes it very difficult to predict how will they perform on the job. Mazen admits that this is a unique problem as he has never faced such a situation before, and he should base his decision on specific criteria related to the candidates' personality only. This situation best describes: *

Understanding Business

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ISBN:9781259929434

Author:William Nickels

Publisher:William Nickels

Chapter1: Taking Risks And Making Profits Within The Dynamic Business Environment

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