A construction site supervisor who sees an impending thunderstorm and tells work

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A construction site supervisor who sees an impending thunderstorm and tells workers to go home is demonstrating line authority staff delegation provisional accountability responsibility All of the following are characteristics of a highly formalized organization EXCEPT explicit job descriptions little discretion for employees minimum number of rules a standardized way of doing things What is a strength of a simple structure Employees are grouped with others who have similar tasks Power and authority are widely distributed Accountability is clear There are cost-saving advantages from specialization

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Answer 2) Responsibility is the correct answer as it shows he is concerned about the health and safety of his subordinates.

Answer 3) Minimum number of rules as whereever there are lesser rules, the employee has more flexibility and lesser will be formalized organiztion.

Answer 4) Accountability is clear as who is responsible for the successes and who is responsible for the failures.

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