Collaborative partnerships between hospitals and schools of nursing are examples of hybrid organizational structures. A hybrid organizational structure:
a. Has many divisions of labor.
b. Best fits long-term care units.
c. Has a mixture of the characteristics of various organizational types.
d. Places the authority for decision making closest to the places where workers perform.
ANS: C
Hybrid structures include characteristics of various organizational types and reflect the needs of the situation and the environment.
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