SCENARIO 13-3 You Are Interested in Explaining the Different Types

question 80

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 13-3 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.
The structure that is used in hospitals, universities and entertainment companies is the

• A)matrix structure.
• B)simple structure.
• C)bureaucracy.
• D)team structure.
• E)modular structure.

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