You Have Learned About the Traditional and New Design Options

question 87

Multiple Choice

You have learned about the traditional and new design options for organizational structures. You have decided that one of the designs developed during the last decade or two is probably the most appropriate for your newly-formed organization.
-Your new organization is looking for maximum flexibility. The most appropriate structure is probably the_______ .

• A) virtual organization
• B) network structure
• C) organizational pyramid
• D) team structure
• E) matrix organization

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Definitions:

Production Planning

The process of organizing the elements of production—such as labor, materials, and equipment—to efficiently produce goods and services.

Customer Satisfaction

Customer satisfaction measures how well a company's products or services meet or surpass the expectations of its customers.

Lights Out Factory

A manufacturing plant that operates automatically without the need for human presence on-site, usually controlled by computers or robots.

Flexible Production Systems

Production methods designed to easily adapt to changes in the quantity and type of product being manufactured.