Which Structure Is the Dominant Organizational Form for Multibusiness Companies

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which structure is the dominant organizational form for multibusiness companies?

• A)The matrix structure
• B)The multidivisional structure
• C)The holding structure
• D)The functional structure

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Definitions:

Primary Market Transaction

The initial issuance and sale of securities directly from the issuer to investors, distinguishing from secondary market transactions where securities are bought and sold among investors.

IPO

Initial Public Offering, the process by which a private company becomes publicly traded by offering its shares for sale to the general public for the first time.

Public

Relating to or involving the people as a whole; often used to describe companies whose shares are available to be bought and sold by the general population.

Agency Costs

Expenses stemming from conflicts of interest between parties in a corporation, especially between owners and managers.