In a Five-Year Time Period, Jonah's Organization Has Grown from a One-Man

question 65

Multiple Choice

In a five-year time period, Jonah's organization has grown from a one-man motorcycle repair shop to a custom bike manufacturing/assembly and rebuild business employing 32 mechanics and technicians. Due to Jonah's difficulty in delegating responsibility, he makes almost all business and design/technical decisions. As a result, he is working 80 hours per week, and the business has stopped expanding, and is suffering a turnover problem. Jonah's business is a(n) ________ organization.

• A) centralized
• B) decentralized
• C) organic
• D) matrix
• E) learning

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Definitions:

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