Scenario A. Mike is a new management trainee at Simply Swift, Inc., a firm that manufactures equipment used in wind technology, a complex and ever-changing industry. He has just graduated with his bachelor's degree in management and is anxious to use his education. He has nearly completed the first management rotation for Simply Swift and has some questions about how the organization is managed and how the principles of organization structure are used in the company. He believes there is too little specialization and that the span of control in the company is not optimal.
-Mike believes that there is too little specialization in the company.Therefore,he appears to favor
A)low differentiation.
B)high differentiation.
C)less coordination.
D)a new job.
E)more levels in the hierarchy.

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Mike's belief that there is too little specialization suggests that he favors high differentiation, which involves breaking down tasks and functions into specific roles and responsibilities within the organization. This allows for deeper expertise and improved efficiency within each specialized area. A low level of differentiation would involve broader roles that require individuals to have a wider range of skills and knowledge, which may not be as effective in a complex and ever-changing industry like wind technology.