The Organizational Structure Which Provides the Most Flexibility in Designing

question 4

Multiple Choice

The organizational structure which provides the most flexibility in designing products and responding to customer needs is the ____ structure.

• A) international network
• B) geographic-area divisional
• C) worldwide divisional
• D) global matrix

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenue after variable costs have been deducted, indicating how much contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Constrained Resources

Resources that limit the company's ability to produce goods or services, often resulting in bottlenecks in the production process.

Opportunity Cost

The benefit, profit, or value of something that must be given up to acquire or achieve something else.

Make or Buy Decision

The process of deciding whether to produce a good or service in-house or to purchase it from an external supplier.