A Large Company Recently Adopted a Structure in Order to Give

question 42

Multiple Choice

A large company recently adopted a structure in order to give its top managers more responsibility and flexibility.The company is now structured around four customer groupings: consumers, corporations, small and mid-sized businesses, and government and educational buyers.Which of the following organizational structures has this company created?

• A)Client-based
• B)Product
• C)Geographic
• D)Functional
• E)Simple

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