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james9437 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

According to the study conducted by Lawrence and Lorsch, an organization functioning in a highly unstable environment was most effective when it ________.

A) used rules and SOPs extensively to coordinate tasks
B) concentrated decision-making authority at the top-management level
C) incorporated high levels of organizational integration
D) relied more on mutual adjustment between subunits

Question 2

Which of the following is the primary disadvantage of backward and forward vertical integration?

A) increased bureaucratic costs
B) decreased product quality
C) decreased environmental richness
D) loss of control over inputs