Alfred Chandler Found That Firms Grow in a Predictable Pattern

question 31

Multiple Choice

Alfred Chandler found that firms grow in a predictable pattern and that the firm's growth patterns determine its structural form. Which form corresponds to the FINAL stage in Chandler's theory?

• A) Functional
• B) Simple
• C) Vertically integrated
• D) Multidivisional

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