Lasting Skin Care Inc

question 102

Multiple Choice

Lasting Skin Care Inc. is growing very fast in both sales and number of employees. It manufactures and sells skin products for youth, male, female, elderly, and ethnic populations all over the United States and several other countries. So far, the company has followed a simple structure. However, with fast-paced growth, it has become a necessity that the company explore other organizational structures. Larry, a long-time employee at Lasting Skin Care, has collected information on how some of its competitors have organized their companies. Tracks Inc. groups its employees by their different areas of expertise such as Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Operations. Fine Base, which is primarily in the United States, groups its activities as Northeast Division, Southeast Division, Northwest Division, Southwest Division, and Central Division. Prints Inc. has organized its employees according to the accounts they serve, such as Large Company Contracts, Internet Sales, Individual Sales, and Small Salon Direct Sales. Finally, Make safe International has grouped its business units around different types of makeup, including the Lipstick and Lip Gloss Division, the Eye shadow Division, the Foundation Division, the Mascara Division, and the Bronzer and Blush Division. Which of the following describes Fine Base's organizational structure?

• A) client-based
• B) geographic
• C) functional
• D) product
• E) matrix

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Definitions:

Organizational Members

Individuals who belong to, and play roles within, a structured entity or an organization.

Common Interests

Shared concerns or objectives among individuals or groups that lead to collaboration or collective action.

Organizational Goals

The strategic objectives set by an organization, aimed at guiding and motivating its members towards collective achievements.

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