Which of the Following Is a Problem That Arises Due

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a problem that arises due to an international division structure?

• A)The need to get an area and a product division to reach a decision can slow decision making and produce an inflexible organization unable to respond quickly to innovate.
• B)It gives limited voice to area or country managers,since it makes them subservient to product division managers.
• C)The heads of foreign subsidiaries are not given as much voice in the organization as the heads of domestic functions or divisions.
• D)The dual-hierarchy structure can lead to conflict and perpetual power struggles between the areas and the product divisions,catching many managers in the middle.

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Definitions:

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