The Flatter Organizational Hierarchies Brought About Due to the Economic

question 22

Multiple Choice

The flatter organizational hierarchies brought about due to the economic instability of the 1980s and early 1990s caused all of the following except

• A) workforce reduction.
• B) increasing empowerment of lower level employees.
• C) more opportunities for outstanding employees to move into management.
• D) restructuring of the firm to focus on core competencies.
• E) focus on efficiency and economies of scale.

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