Ollie Works at a Company That Manufactures Cars

question 94

Multiple Choice

Ollie works at a company that manufactures cars. He works under the Vice President of manufacturing, while one of his best friends works under the Vice President of finance. Ollie most likely works in a company that uses:

• A)product-based organizational design.
• B)bureaucratic organizational design.
• C)open organizational design.
• D)functional organizational design.

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