With regard to ‘complexity’, ____ refers to the number of different units at the same level and ____ refers to the number of levels in the organization.
a. Vertical differentiation, horizontal differentiation
b. Horizontal differentiation, vertical differentiation
c. Departmentalization, compartmentalization
d. Compartmentalization, departmentalization
b. Horizontal differentiation, vertical differentiation
Moreover, it has become standard practice to use the term horizontal differentiation to refer to the number of different units at the same level; vertical differentiation refers to the number of levels in the organization.
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