Matching ​Match Each Scenario with the Type of Structure That It

question 117

Multiple Choice

Matching
​Match each scenario with the type of structure that it most clearly illustrates.
-​functional structure

• A)​Jack's organization consists entirely of permanent project groups that report only to their project leader.
• B)In Jacob's organization, when a project comes up, a cross-level and cross-functional team is formed to tackle it.Once the project ends, the team dissolves.
• C)One of the most stressful things about Edi's job is that her two bosses -- her functional manager and her project manager -- often give her conflicting instructions.When she points this out, they engage in bitter power struggles.
• D)​Miranda's organization is actually a collection of autonomous firms.She spends a lot of her time coordinating the activities of the various firms to which she contracts out her organizational functions.
• E)​Shepard just founded a new organization and does most of the tasks himself with a few friends.He also makes nearly all of the decisions for the firm.
• F)The company Samara works for is made up of departments consisting of people who do similar activities.
• G)​As Talia's company grows, sheincreases the division of labor, standardization of work procedures, and written rules in order to more effectively manage the increasing number of employees.

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