Which of the Following Is Not True About Horizontal Corporations

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about horizontal corporations?

• A) they often draw teams from different departments to solve a problem or deliver a product.
• B) they rely extensively on the use of vertical networks.
• C) they have a strong corporate-wide business philosophy.
• D) they are characterized by lateral decision processes.
• E) they have been characterized as "anti-organizations."

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Equities that represent ownership shares in a corporation, giving holders voting rights and a claim on a portion of the company's profits through dividends.

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A measure of the overall market risk or volatility of an investment portfolio relative to the market as a whole.