Weegy: Today's progressive managers b. tend to emphasize teamwork and cooperation rather than discipline and order-giving. User: If you aspire to become a sous chef (the second in command in a large restaurant kitchen), you will pursue several types of training and development. Your __________ will include learning how to perform as a line chef, as you work your way through pastry, grill, pantry, and sauté. The only way you will learn the variations in the line jobs is to experience them! As a(n) ________, you will work alongside another sous chef for a few years in order to learn how to juggle all the middle management type of activities expected of this professional. Your ____________ training will be extensive, as you go to Culinary School, attend a community college, and/or take management classes to help you learn to minimize conflict in the kitchen as well as improve the productivity of those you manage. apprenticeship; journeyman; online apprenticeship; simulator; off-the-job job rotation; apprentice; off-the-job on-the-job training; journeyman; vestibule Weegy: one-the-job training; apprentice; off-the-job (More)

Weegy: An organizational mission is an organization's reason for existence. It often reflects the values and beliefs of top managers in an organization. A mission statement is the broad definition of the organizational mission. [ [ It is sometimes referred to as a creed, purpose, or statement of corporate philosophy and values. A good mission statement inspires employees and provides a focus and direction for setting lower level objectives. It should guide employees in making decisions and establish what the organization does. Mission statements are crucial for organizations to prosper and grow. While studies suggest that they have a positive impact on profitability and can increase shareholder equity, they also support that almost 40 percent of employees do not know or understand their company's mission. Not only large corporations benefit from creating mission statements but small businesses as well. Entrepreneurial businesses are driven by vision and high aspirations. Developing a mission statement will help the small business realize their vision. Its primary purpose is to guide the entrepreneur and assist in refining the planning process. By developing a strategic plan that incorporates the mission statement, entrepreneurs are more likely to be successful and stay focused on what is important. The mission statement encourages managers and small business owners alike to consider the nature and scope of the business. Business Week attributes 30 percent higher return on several key financial measure for companies with well-crafted mission statements. Read more: Mission and Vision Statements - strategy, organization, examples, advantages, definition, company, disadvantages, business ] ] User: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: gives all citizens over the age of 18 the right to vote regardless of race, religion, sex, or creed. prohibits firms from using employment testing as a means of selecting employees and determining which employees should ... (More)

Weegy: A firm gathers non-referenced data by conducting surveys, interviewing customers, or mailing out questionnaires. C would be the best answer. User: ___________ skills involve a manager's ability to picture the organization as a whole and the relationship among its various parts. Creative Technical Conceptual Autonomic User: According to the principles of scientific management, the best way to improve productivity is to: give employees greater recognition for their efforts. establish open two-way communications among all of the organization's employees and managers. use time-motion studies to find the best method of doing each job, then teach those methods to employees. use job rotation and job enlargement to make work more interesting and challenging. Weegy: According to the principles of scientific management, the best way to improve productivity is to C. use time-motion studies to find the best method of doing each job, then teach those methods to employees. User: The two major types of markets are the: primary market and the secondary market. B2B market and the C2C market. consumer market and the business-to-business market. target market and the niche market. Weegy: primary market and secondary market. User: H2 O'Yeah has designed a water purification device that is drastically different and far superior to any product currently on the market. Although consumer response was positive to the idea of the new product, management wants to find out more before committing to full-scale production. The next step H2 O'Yeah's marketing department is likely to take is to: locate a low cost production site. seek a joint venture with a larger competitor. test market the product among potential users. develop an advertising campaign to persuade consumers of the value of the new water purifier system. (More)

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Weegy: There are three main types of plans that a manager will use in his or her pursuit of company goals, which include operational, tactical and strategic. [ If you think about these three types of plans as stepping stones, you can see how their relationship to one another aids in the achievement of organizational goals. ] (More)