Business Unit Control and Multidivisional Structure Quiz

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Apple can effectively move into new areas when leaders like Rosner take on new responsibilities outside their original ______.

expertise

Apple's ______ organization is rare, if not unique, among very large companies.

functional

A full-fledged transformation requires that leaders also transition to a ______ organization.

functional

Something vital gets lost in a shift to ______ and business units.

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Apple will continue to ______ and prosper by being organized this way.

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The rewards may justify the ______ of a full-fledged transformation.

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When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, it had a ______ structure for a company of its size and scope.

conventional Signup and view all the answers

Apple was divided into ______ units, each with its own P&L responsibilities.

business Signup and view all the answers

General managers ran the Macintosh products group, the information appliances division, and the ______ products division, among others.

server Signup and view all the answers

Managers were inclined to ______ with one another, over transfer prices in particular.

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Apple is well-known for its ______ in hardware, software, and services.

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The organizational design and the associated leadership model have played a ______ role in Apple's innovation success.

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Apple's main purpose is to create products that enrich people's ______ lives.

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Giving business unit leaders full control over key functions allows them to do what is best to meet the needs of their individual units' ______ and maximize their results.

customers Signup and view all the answers

Apple's commitment to a ______ organization does not mean that its structure has remained static.

functional Signup and view all the answers

As the importance of artificial intelligence and other new areas has increased, Apple's organizational ______ has changed.

structure Signup and view all the answers

The functional structure may benefit companies facing tremendous ______ change and industry upheaval.

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Apple's distinctive and ever-evolving organizational model may be useful for individuals and companies wanting to better understand how to succeed in rapidly changing ______.

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