Underfoot Constructions is a firm with a distinct division of labor and a consistent set of rules. The managers of the firm conduct business in an impersonal way and do not socialize with their subordinates outside of work. In the context of the universal perspectives of organizational design, which of the following terms best describes this firm?
a. Corporation
b. Bureaucracy
c. Conglomerate
d. Technocracy

marketing strategies should be established before marketing objectives are decided. t/f

Specialization—the division of labor—enhances productivity and efficiency by a) allowing workers to take advantage of existing differences in their abilities and skills. b) avoiding the time loss involved in shifting from one production task to another. c) allowing workers to develop skills by working on one, or a limited number, of tasks. d)all of the means identified in the other answers.

You have just been hired as a brand manager at kelsey-white, an american multinational consumer goods company. recently the firm invested in the development of k-w vision, a series of systems and processes that allow the use of up-to-date data and advanced analytics to drive informed decision making about k-w brands. it is 2018. the system is populated with 3 years of historical data. as brand manager for k-w’s blue laundry detergent, you are tasked to lead the brand's turnaround. use the vision platform to to develop your strategy and grow blue’s market share over the next 4 years.