Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) After a firm reaches a certain size, it needs multiple business-level strategies.
• B) Diversified firms need multiple business- level strategies.
• C) The simple structure is being replaced by the functional structure because of its inability to cope with the complexity of the modern economic environment.
• D) Once an organization develops the right structure, this structure will keep the organization "on course" indefinitely.

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Definitions:

In-group

A social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member.

Vertical Dyads

A concept in leadership research that examines the relationship dynamics between leaders and individual subordinates, rather than viewing relationships across the entire group.

LMX

Leader-Member Exchange, a theory highlighting the dyadic relationship quality between leaders and followers.

In-group Formation

The process of creating a closely knit group, distinguished by members' identification with one another based on shared interests or goals.