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58.
Disadvantages of the regionalized organization structure include
59.
The common characteristic of multinationals that are organized by function at the upper
level is a narrow
60.
A structure organized by more than one dimension at the top level is known as a
61.
A hybrid organization may result from
62.
A hybrid organization may be used when
63.
The __________ organization has evolved from management's attempt to mesh product
and regional and functional expertise while maintaining clear lines of authority.
64.
Problems with the matrix structure are as follows:
65.
An organization in which top-level divisions are required to heed input from a staff
composed of experts of another organizational dimension in an attempt to avoid the
double-reporting difficulty of a matrix organization but still mesh two or more dimensions
is known as a
66.
__________ are organizational forms in which product divisions are defined as though they
were independent businesses.
67.
Most strategic business units are organized based on __________________.
68.
According to the text, which of the following is not typically associated with strategic
business units?
69.
According to the text, which of the following is not one of the developments that is
encouraging managers to consider organizational designs such as reengineering, virtual
corporations, and horizontal corporations?
70.
According to the text, reengineering of organization forms is the
71.
According to the text, companies are now accepting the need for
72.
An organization that coordinates economic activity to deliver value to customers using
resources outside the traditional boundaries of the organization is known as a(n)
73.
Virtual corporations are also called
74.
The potential benefits of the virtual corporation concept include the following:
75.
The potential disadvantages of the virtual corporation concept include the following:
76.
The form of organization characterized by lateral decision processes, horizontal networks,
and a strong corporate-wide business philosophy is known as a
77.
The horizontal corporation
78.
The horizontal corporation:
79.
Which of the following is not true about horizontal corporations?
80.
According to the text, why might ICs adopt the horizontal organization format?
