Applepom, a Multinational Restaurant Chain, Follows Different Pricing Policies and Serves

question 100

Multiple Choice

Applepom, a multinational restaurant chain, follows different pricing policies and serves different types of cuisine depending on the region it operates in. The company has separate departments for the Middle East, other Asian countries, Russia, other European countries, North America, Latin America, Oceania, and Africa. In this scenario, which of the following organizational structures does Applepom most likely follow?

• A) Geographic departmentalization
• B) Functional departmentalization
• C) Customer departmentalization
• D) Product departmentalization

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