An Organization with a Differentiation Strategy Should

question 7

Multiple Choice

An organization with a differentiation strategy should:

• A) adopt an organic structure and make extensive use of informal communication to coordinate work.
• B) centralize and formalize its organizational structure.
• C) coordinate employees by writing up formal rules and procedures.
• D) switch to a cost leadership strategy as quickly as possible.
• E) adopt a mechanistic structure with functional departmentalization.

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