When Units at MNO International Are Isolated from One Another

question 72

Multiple Choice

When units at MNO International are isolated from one another by strong departmental or divisional lines, it refers to

• A) cross-cultural barrier.
• B) top management filtering.
• C) organizational silos.
• D) divisional grapevine.
• E) employee filtering.

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