You Are Interested in Explaining the Different Types of Organizational

question 77

Multiple Choice

You are interested in explaining the different types of organizational designs to students of basic management. These students need to know the advantages and disadvantages of each structure as well as the structure's characteristics.
-Which one of the following problems is most likely to occur in a matrix structure?

• A) decreased response to environmental change
• B) increased social loafing
• C) loss of economies of scale
• D) increase in groupthink
• E) employees receiving conflicting directives

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