An Organization That Wants to Compete Through Innovation Should

question 9

Multiple Choice

An organization that wants to compete through innovation should

• A)adopt a mechanistic structure with functional departmentalization.
• B)coordinate employees by writing up formal rules and procedures.
• C)adopt an organic structure and make extensive use of informal communication to coordinate work.
• D)switch to a cost leadership strategy as quickly as possible.
• E)centralize and formalize its organizational structure.

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