​The Following Passage Is an Often-Expressed Critique of One of the Two

question 68

Multiple Choice

​The following passage is an often-expressed critique of one of the two types of decision-making structures: ​
Another disadvantage of this structure is that the organization may become fragmented. Business units may lose their sense of team spirit and cooperation. Some business units may put their own interests ahead of those of the company as a whole. Innovative ideas that once spread through the company quickly may now remain within individual business units.Which one of the following decision-making structures is this critique referring to?

• A)Centralized organizational structure
• B)Remote organizational structure
• C)Functional organizational structure
• D)Process organizational structure
• E)Decentralized organizational structure

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