A hospital decided to restructure the organization by changing from a bureaucratic model to European-style management. The primary difference between these two styles is that European-style management:
a. Has a rigid line of authority
b. Uses a board to make policy decisions
c. Has inflexible boundaries separating jobs and divisions
d. Shifts personnel and disrupts training
ANS: B
The decision-making process in European-style management varies from one country to another, but in every case it is the board that makes policy decisions.
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