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nelaaney

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Essex Incorporated owns a pizza chain, an insurance company, a chain of convenience
  stores, and a hardware chain. Each business is run by a general manager, and the overall
  performance of each business is evaluated by the Essex corporate staff. As of late, financial
  performance has been less than desirable. Which form of organization design does Essex
  have?


 
 

a. Conglomerate (H-form)
  b. Divisional (M-form)
  c. Functional (U-form)
  d. Hybrid
  e. Matrix



Question 2

McDonald's operates in a relatively stable environment. Which form of organization design
  is most appropriate for McDonald's?


 
 

a. Organic
  b. System 4
  c. Hybrid
  d. Matrix
  e. Mechanistic




ndhahbi

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

E



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