You Are Interested in Explaining the Different Types of Organizational

question 33

Multiple Choice

You are interested in explaining the different types of organizational designs to students of basic management. These students need to know the advantages and disadvantages of each structure as well as the structure's characteristics.
-You describe to your students a new committee within the university that brings together specialists from all different departments to develop a new interdisciplinary program. The structure of the committee best meets the definition of the ________ structure.

• A) matrix
• B) simple
• C) boundaryless
• D) virtual
• E) bureaucratic

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Definitions:

Advertising

The activity of promoting goods or services through various forms of media to attract consumer interest and increase sales.

Customer Servicing

The provision of assistance and advice to those who buy or use a company's products or services.

Traditional Costing System

A costing method that allocates factory overhead to products based on volume metrics such as machine hours or labor hours, often not capturing the true costs of complex manufacturing processes.

Product Costs

Expenditures directly tied to the creation of a product, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.