Isabelle, the CEO of Roll-En Pens, Finds That Vertical Hierarchy

question 101

Multiple Choice

Isabelle, the CEO of Roll-En Pens, finds that vertical hierarchy exists in the organization. She plans to reduce the stress on this hierarchical structure and give more decision-making ability to the subordinates. In the context of tall and flat organizations, Isabelle is trying to create a(n) _____ organization.

• A) bureaucratic
• B) decentralized
• C) informal
• D) matrix
• E) adaptive

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