Stephanie Works in One of Seven Research and Development Departments

question 100

Multiple Choice

Stephanie works in one of seven research and development departments at Tara's Terrace, Inc. Each department is small and focuses on a single product line. Decision making is decentralized so that top managers can focus on more important issues for the organization, such as strategic planning. This would suggest that Tara's Terrace has a __________ structure.

• A) functional
• B) divisional
• C) virtual network
• D) bossless upside-down
• E) matrix

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