What is occurring as the traditional parallel structure found in hospitals is being replaced by service-line structure?
1. Adaptation and innovation are encouraged.
2. The medical staff has become autonomous from the organization.
3. Two lines of authority have been created.
4. Organizational structure is becoming much clearer.
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Rationale 1: Service-line structure is appropriate when environmental uncertainty is high and the organization requires frequent adaptation and innovation.
Rationale 2: The medical staff is autonomous from the organization in parallel structure. This autonomy is reduced by service-line structure.
Rationale 3: Parallel structure exists when there are two lines of authority in an organization.
Rationale 4: Organizational structure is much clearer in a parallel structure.
Global Rationale:
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