Juliette Has Been Hired as a Business Consultant for ChocoChip

question 69

Multiple Choice

Juliette has been hired as a business consultant for ChocoChip, Inc., a company that specializes in making chocolate chip cookies. The success of ChocoChip has created a problem for the company's CEO, Andrew. The demand for ChocoChip's cookies has increased significantly worldwide. As a result, the company has established cookie factories in various countries, which are doing fairly well but need customized attention for each country. Also, because of this expansion, the functional structure of the company has developed problems with communication between divisions. Andrew wants Juliette's advice on how the company should accommodate its expansion. Juliette most likely suggests that ChocoChip set up a

• A)matrix structure and form temporary cross-functional teams.
• B)global market structure and form a centralized and bureaucratic hierarchy.
• C)global geographic structure and form strategic alliances with suppliers in various nations.
• D)product structure and form special, temporary tasks forces to deal with various challenges.

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Definitions:

S Corporation

A type of corporation in the United States that meets specific Internal Revenue Code requirements, allowing profits and some losses to be passed directly to owners' personal income without being subject to corporate tax rates.

Business Ownership

The legal possession and responsibility for an enterprise, involving rights to the profits and risks of losses.