Studies in the healthcare field have identified stethoscopes as one major cause of patient infections. To combat this cause, all healthcare professionals are urged to sterilize their stethoscopes before and after using with each patient. What approach would be best to ensure that this happens?
Which of the following is not a type of organizational structure?
Which of the following are ways to promote quality and teamwork in organizations?I: Reducing hierarchies -II: Creating steering committeesIII: Recognizing internal customersIV: Structuring the organization into teams
Which of the following are good reasons for including workforce personnel on project teams?I: Provide subject matter expertise.II: Reduce the upper management time commitment.III: Increase worker participation in the improvement process.IV: Reduce the direct-labor allocation on over-budget product lines.
Which of the following best describes the differences between cross-functional and matrix organizations?
The decision-making authority delegated to lower management levels depends on:I: The situation -II: The extent of centralization or decentralizationIII: Which people in the organization have the best informationIV: The complexity of the environment in which the organization functions
