For Firms Organized Around Functional Structure, the Real Problems Arise

question 54

Multiple Choice

For firms organized around functional structure, the real problems arise when:

• A)Top managers must envision their succession
• B)The firm grows its range of products and businesses
• C)Divisions cannot communicate to each other
• D)The economy is in bad shape

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