Information-technology companies such as Motorola favor a(n) ______ structure because they constantly have to adjust to technological change.
A. mechanistic
B. bureaucratic
C. formalized
D. organic
E. tall
D. organic
In an organic organization, authority is decentralized, there are fewer rules and procedures, and networks of employees are encouraged to cooperate and respond quickly to unexpected tasks. Information-technology companies such as Motorola favor the organic arrangement because they constantly have to adjust to technological change.
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