Nabisco Has Linked Seamlessly with Its Parts Manufacturers and Outsourced

question 52

Multiple Choice

Nabisco has linked seamlessly with its parts manufacturers and outsourced customer call centers to provide streamlined work processes and a high-quality customer experience.This seamless linking of Nabisco's strategic business units toward a common vision is an example of _____ integration.

• A) relationship
• B) social
• C) functional
• D) hierarchical
• E) Material and service supplier

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Definitions:

External Environment

All external forces or factors that impact an organization's performance, including competition, economy, laws, and social trends.

Diverse Environments

Contexts or settings characterized by a wide range of differences, including cultural, biological, social, and ecological variation.

Mechanistic Structures

Organizational designs characterized by rigid hierarchies, strict rules, and clear, centralized decision-making processes.

Stable Environments

Environments that are consistent, predictable, and relatively unchanging over a period of time.