Apple and General Motors Have Both Shifted

question 51

Multiple Choice

Apple and General Motors have both shifted:

• A)From a divisional structure to a functional structure
• B)From a functional structure to a divisional structure
• C)From a bureaucracy to an organic structure
• D)From a matrix structure to a divisional structure

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