What Most Likely Happens When a Firm Optimizes Its Organizational

question 98

Multiple Choice

What most likely happens when a firm optimizes its organizational structure to its current situation?

• A) It plants the seed of subsequent failure: the tightly coupled system can break apart when internal or external pressures occur.
• B) It achieves superior performance.
• C) It makes it difficult for managers to make the necessary changes due to its effects on resource allocation and power distribution.
• D) It transforms strategy into actions and business models.

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