The Horizontal Corporation

question 11

Multiple Choice

The horizontal corporation:

• A)often draws teams from different departments to solve a problem or deliver a product.
• B)has been characterized as "antiorganization."
• C)puts greater decision making responsibility in the hands of middle managers.
• D)puts very little decision making responsibility in the hands of middle managers.
• E)often uses a single team to solve a problem or deliver a product.

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