Within Its Production Department, Sooner Manufacturing Has Shift Leaders, Supervisors

question 35

Multiple Choice

Within its production department, Sooner Manufacturing has shift leaders, supervisors, assistant plant managers, plant managers, product group managers, assistant division managers, division managers, an assistant vice president for production, and a vice president in charge of production. Given its multiple-layer management structure, Sooner Manufacturing is an example of a(n) ________ organization.

• A) tall
• B) wide
• C) cross-functional
• D) decentralized

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