If Management Is to Match a Company's Organization Structure to Its

question 87

Multiple Choice

If management is to match a company's organization structure to its strategy in an effective way, then it is essential

• A)for strategy-critical value-chain activities to be the main building blocks on the organization chart.
• B)that value chain activities be deliberately organized so as to produce maximum strategic fit.
• C)for the company to be organized around cross-functional teams rather than around functional specialties and functional departments.
• D)to define the jobs of company personnel in terms of the functions to be performed rather than in terms of the results to be achieved.
• E)that company personnel be empowered to make both strategic decisions and operating decisions.

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