In Which of the Following Circumstances Will a Divisional Structure

question 93

Multiple Choice

In which of the following circumstances will a divisional structure be more appropriate for an organization?

• A)When the environment is stable
• B)When resources can be well anticipated
• C)When the organization competes on costs
• D)When coordination requirements are consistent
• E)When the organization competes on differentiation

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus, leading to a conditioned response in classical conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

An instructional process where two stimuli are frequently paired together; the response, initially triggered by the second stimulus, is subsequently drawn by the first stimulus alone.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that was originally neutral but, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, leads to eliciting a conditioned response.