According to Bartlett, which of the following was the first stage of development for successful organizations that avoided the myth of the ideal organizational structure?
A) transitioning from ethnocentric and polycentric to geocentric orientation
B) building channels of communication between managers in various parts of the world
C) developing organization norms and values to support decision making
D) moving from international division to a worldwide product division
A
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