All of the Following Are Characteristics of a Horizontal Structure

question 86

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristics of a horizontal structure except:

• A) self-directed teams are the basis of the organizational design and performance.
• B) people on the team are given the skills, tools, motivation, and authority to make decisions central to the team's performance.
• C) the culture is one that is closed, untrustworthy, and non-collaborative, focused on individual accomplishments.
• D) teams have the freedom to think creatively and respond flexibly to new challenges that arise.

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Definitions:

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s, heralding significant changes in technology, economy, and society.

Economic Growth

The rise in the real market value of goods and services generated by an economy over a period.

Living Standards

The degree of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class or geographic area.

Newly Industrializing Countries

Countries that are transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily industrial sector economies, experiencing rapid economic growth and development.