John and Alex Both Work for Large Organisations

question 48

Multiple Choice

John and Alex both work for large organisations.John's organisation is highly departmentalised and everything is fairly formal.All decisions are made at the top of the hierarchy.Alex,on the other hand,works for an organisation that is low in formalisation and composed of numerous cross- functional teams.Employees in this organisation frequently get to make their own decisions. John is likely working for:

• A)a matrix organisation.
• B)an organic organisation.
• C)a mechanistic organisation.
• D)a boundaryless Organisation.

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