Nikolai & Sons Corp. is subdivided into organizational units called Nikolai & Sons Health Care, which provides general medicines for hospitals; Nikolai & Sons Professional, which provides office supplies for businesses; and Nikolai & Sons Consumer, which sells consumer goods. From this scenario, it can be inferred that Nikolai & Sons Corp. uses _____.
A)hierarchy
B)departmentalization
C)decentralization
D)job rotation
E)job enrichment

Question

Nikolai & Sons Corp. is subdivided into organizational units called Nikolai & Sons Health Care, which provides general medicines for hospitals; Nikolai & Sons Professional, which provides office supplies for businesses; and Nikolai & Sons Consumer, which sells consumer goods. From this scenario, it can be inferred that Nikolai & Sons Corp. uses _____.
A)​hierarchy​
B)departmentalization
C)​decentralization
D)​job rotation
E)​job enrichment

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scenario describes the subdivision of Nikolai & Sons Corp. into different specialized units, which is a form of departmentalization.