The Company Is Experiencing an Increase in Competition, and at the Same

question 26

Multiple Choice

The Company is experiencing an increase in competition, and at the same time they are building more production facilities in Southeast Asia. In this scenario, the top management team is most likely to

• A) give lower-level managers the authority to make decisions to benefit the firm.
• B) pull decision-making responsibility from low-level management, taking it on themselves.
• C) restructure to reflect a more bureaucratic, stable organization.
• D) rid themselves of all buffering product.
• E) increase the cost of their products.

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