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Unilever, a global consumer goods corporation, experiences loss of market share in several different markets around the world. Consultants find out that the company has a problem in local adaptation to customer preferences in different markets. Which of the following structural changes is most likely to help Unilever tackle its problem while minimizing unintended negative side effects?
Unilever, a global consumer goods corporation, experiences loss of market share in several different markets around the world. Consultants find out that the company has a problem in local adaptation to customer preferences in different markets. Which of the following structural changes is most likely to help Unilever tackle its problem while minimizing unintended negative side effects?
As the energy transition is calling many technologies into question and new business models are not yet clear, which of the following organizational forms is most likely to benefit utility companies in the business environment?
As the energy transition is calling many technologies into question and new business models are not yet clear, which of the following organizational forms is most likely to benefit utility companies in the business environment?
Weber’s principles of bureaucracy describe an organization that relies heavily on which of the following?
Weber’s principles of bureaucracy describe an organization that relies heavily on which of the following?
Alpha and Beta are two direct competitors of identical workforce size but Alpha is less vertically differentiated than Beta. What can we conclude about the two organizations?
Alpha and Beta are two direct competitors of identical workforce size but Alpha is less vertically differentiated than Beta. What can we conclude about the two organizations?
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Imagine two competing restaurants, ‘Great Taste Café’ and ‘Bistro Bon Manger’ having the same number of employees. If Bistro Bon Manger is a taller organization, which of the following statements is incorrect?
Imagine two competing restaurants, ‘Great Taste Café’ and ‘Bistro Bon Manger’ having the same number of employees. If Bistro Bon Manger is a taller organization, which of the following statements is incorrect?
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Which of the following is most likely to decrease communication problems between subunits in an organization?
Which of the following is most likely to decrease communication problems between subunits in an organization?
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What is the most unlikely to be achieved through horizontal differentiation into functional subunits?
What is the most unlikely to be achieved through horizontal differentiation into functional subunits?
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As organizations grow, maintaining a homogenous organizational culture is not always easy. Which of the following common organizational structures is most prone to create warring factions over time (=is het meest geneigd om in de loop der tijd strijdende partijen te creëren)?
As organizations grow, maintaining a homogenous organizational culture is not always easy. Which of the following common organizational structures is most prone to create warring factions over time (=is het meest geneigd om in de loop der tijd strijdende partijen te creëren)?
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In a chain restaurant, like a branch of KFC/McDonalds/BurgerKing, where shift employees can do their work relatively independently from one another and their tasks are easily standardized, which of the following statements is most accurate?
In a chain restaurant, like a branch of KFC/McDonalds/BurgerKing, where shift employees can do their work relatively independently from one another and their tasks are easily standardized, which of the following statements is most accurate?
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An organization in a very uncertain environment needs to be most concerned about which of the following?
An organization in a very uncertain environment needs to be most concerned about which of the following?
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