Alfred Chandler's Conclusions on the Relationship Between Strategy and Structure

question 39

Multiple Choice

Alfred Chandler's conclusions on the relationship between strategy and structure can be summed up as

• A) structure shapes strategy.
• B) strategy and structure are independent factors.
• C) structure and strategy are unrelated.
• D) structure follows strategy.
• E) strategy follows structure.

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