The Primary Contingency That Shapes Whether an Organization Will Function

question 34

Multiple Choice

The primary contingency that shapes whether an organization will function best with an organic or a mechanistic design is:

• A)the degree of stability in the organization.
• B)the degree of uncertainty in the external environment.
• C)the levels of hierarchy in the organization.
• D)the ease of communication in the internal environment.

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