One of the Reasons That Many Corporations Adopt the M-Form

question 35

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons that many corporations adopt the M-form of business structure is that it allows for:

• A) movement of decision rights to each division.
• B) the elimination of unethical incentive programs.
• C) companies to separate complementary product lines.
• D) a vertical chain of command in each business function.

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Definitions:

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