John and Alex Both Work for Large Organisations

question 62

Multiple Choice

John and Alex both work for large organisations.John's organisation has extensive work specialisation and everything is fairly formal.All decisions are made at the top of the hierarchy.Alex,on the other hand,works for an organisation that is low in formalisation and composed of numerous cross-functional teams.Employees in this organisation frequently get to make their own decisions. John is likely working for:

• A)an organic organisation
• B)a mechanistic organisation
• C)a matrix organisation
• D)a boundaryless organisation

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