Freer Trade, Advances in Information Technology, and More Global Customers

question 113

Multiple Choice

Freer trade, advances in information technology, and more global customers are pressuring many large global companies to:

• A)shift away from geographically-based to more client-based divisionalized structures.
• B)increase direct supervision as the main coordinating mechanism.
• C)shift away from divisionalized structures into functional structures.
• D)disband their team-based structures in favor of simple structures.
• E)shift from functional structures to geographically-based divisionalized structures.

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Definitions:

Risky Investment

An investment with a high potential for loss but also the opportunity for substantial gains.

Organizational Decisions

Choices or judgments made within an organization that determine its actions and strategies.

Quality

The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.

Responsibility

An obligation to perform or oversee tasks and duties effectively, often with an implication of accountability for the outcomes.