Within Its Production Department, Sooner Manufacturing Has Shift Leaders, Supervisors

question 35

Multiple Choice

Within its production department, Sooner Manufacturing has shift leaders, supervisors, assistant plant managers, plant managers, product group managers, assistant division managers, division managers, an assistant vice president for production, and a vice president in charge of production. Given its multiple-layer management structure, Sooner Manufacturing is an example of a(n) ________ organization.

• A) tall
• B) wide
• C) cross-functional
• D) decentralized

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Definitions:

Periodic Reporting

The process of regularly producing financial and operational reports, typically on a quarterly or annual basis, to provide stakeholders with status updates and performance insights.