Rapid Advances in IT Have Been Associated with a Flattening

question 22

Multiple Choice

Rapid advances in IT have been associated with a flattening of the organizational hierarchy which results in:

• A) an increase in establishment of boundaryless organizations.
• B) a move toward vertical information flow.
• C) a move toward greater centralization.
• D) a decrease in the organization's efficiency.
• E) an increase in the establishment of tall management hierarchies.

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