Maya's Company Needs to Dramatically Cut Costs

question 64

Multiple Choice

Maya's company needs to dramatically cut costs. Which of the following structural decisions will help her immediately reduce costs?

• A) doubling the span of control
• B) decreasing the unity of command
• C) increasing the chain of command
• D) decentralizing management decisions
• E) formalizing work processes

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