Sara is a seasonal part-time employee at a retail store. She reports to the assistant manager. The assistant manager reports to the store manager. The store manager reports to the district manager, who reports to a regional manager, who reports to the executive vice president of sales. There is a clear line of authority from the top to the bottom of the organization, and everyone knows who they report to and who, if anyone, reports to them. What organizational principle does this scenario illustrate?

A substance that has definite volume, but no definite shape 

Match the term to the correct area on the periodic table below:  

Breana is the general manager of a multi-purpose indoor arena that hosts concerts, professional ice shows, and other events. It is also home to a local hockey club. Breana ensures that departments such as communications, sales, and merchandising, work together to manage the operations of the arena. As the general manager, she focuses on the integration of these arena-wide activities. Considering the principles of organization, Breana’s actions represent flexibility.

Company A is a supplier to Company B. Company A is laying off 400 to 450 workers at one of its factories, as the company grapples with a production slowdown at Company B. To try to be ethical and socially responsible during these layoffs, Company A should promise that they will rehire the workers.

Managers can be more informal and participative with large groups, and they tend to be more formal and autocratic with smaller teams.

Saige is a manager at a souvenir store that sells Penn State clothing and accessories in State College, PA. As they look ahead to “We Are Weekend” at the University Park campus (June 20-21, 2025), Saige decides that they need to update and decorate the storefront window. She knows Gabe, the cashier, is creative, so she assigns Gabe the task of decorating the storefront window. She is giving Gabe a new task outside of his cashier responsibilities. This is an example of delegation.

Daniel is Managing Editor at a newspaper. He plans to fill the “Section Editor” position with one of his existing writers. In this case, Daniel is relying on __________ to fill the position.

A physical property compares the density of a substance with the density of water at the same temperature. 

A company’s organization chart typically shows the day-to-day activities that employees perform.