Ortiz Is a Manager of BRS Corp

question 39

Multiple Choice

Ortiz is a manager of BRS Corp. Ortiz's division did not meet financial targets this year. Ramirez,manager of another division,has indicated that Ortiz's division incurred significant costs which resulted in Ramirez's division setting record profits for the year. As a result,performance for BRS as a whole exceeded projections. Which pairing of organizational structures for BRS and bonus for Ortiz is most plausible?

• A)cooperative structure; no bonus due to failure to meet divisional target
• B)competitive structure; no bonus due to failure to meet divisional target
• C)cooperative structure; a bonus for increasing organizational performance
• D)competitive structure; a bonus for increasing organizational performance

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