At the Time of Writing, Tesla Buys Battery Cells from Panasonic

question 5

Multiple Choice

At the time of writing, Tesla buys battery cells from Panasonic and assembles them into batteries for its electric cars. In the long term, Tesla plans to manufacture battery cells. Which organizational boundaries would change?

• A) Horizontal.
• B) Vertical.
• C) Neither.

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Military Junta

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Collective Identity

A shared sense of belonging to a group, where members possess common interests, values, and goals, reinforcing a sense of unity.

Symbolic Interactionist

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Functionalist

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