Rapid Advances in IT Have Been Associated with a Flattening

question 49

Multiple Choice

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

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

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