Heather Works as a Sales Representative for the Westerly Company

question 33

Multiple Choice

Heather works as a sales representative for the Westerly Company. She really enjoys working for Westerly, because the company treats her and other sales representatives as highly valued employees. Sales reps at Westerly are given freedom and flexibility in their relationships with customers. While there are only a few layers of management at Westerly, Heather has found that these managers try their best to support and assist her efforts. Based on Heather's experience, it appears that Westerly is a(n) :

• A) bureaucratic organization.
• B) inverted organization.
• C) tall organization.
• D) casual organization.

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