Scenario - Javier Gomez

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Scenario - Javier Gomez
Javier is a veteran manager with Pixel International, Inc. (PII) . Recently PII purchased a small business in the printing industry. Javier has been assigned the task of managing this new acquisition and is currently deciding how best to design its structure. Currently, employees are assigned to one of three departments, including sales, production, and legal defense.
-If Javier organizes with a horizontal matrix structure, some potential advantages that he could anticipate include all of the following, EXCEPT:

• A) a more efficient use of resources.
• B) greater flexibility and adaptability to a changing environment.
• C) development of both general and specialist management skills.
• D) decreased need for coordination among managers.
• E) all of these are potential advantages.

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Definitions:

Feedback Loop

A process in which the outputs of a system are circled back and used as inputs to improve or modify the system's performance.

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Communication Process

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Feedback Loop

A process in which the outputs of a system are circled back and used as inputs, leading to adjustments and refinement of operations or products.