A steel manufacturing firm with about 1,000 employees operates in an environment that is simple and integrated (it makes a small number of steel products to a few key customers) but also dynamic and hostile (rapidly changing technology and customer needs with many competitors). Based on the environment in which this company operates, it would be more successful with a (n):

A) matrix structure.

B) organic structure.

C) divisional structure.

D) mechanistic structure.

E) centralized structure.

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Deangelo Boone

25 April, 06:27

A steel manufacturing firm with about 1,000 employees operates in an environment that is simple and integrated (it makes a small number of steel products to a few key customers) but also dynamic and hostile (rapidly changing technology and customer needs with many competitors). Based on the environment in which this company operates, it would be more successful with a (n):

A) matrix structure.

B) organic structure.

C) divisional structure.

D) mechanistic structure.

E) centralized structure.

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Landyn Allen · Answer 1

B) organic structure.

Explanation:

Organic structure -

It is a flat organization which enables communication and interactions.

This structure is decentralized, which give all the employee to participate in the process of decision making.

This structure enables to establish the hierarchy in the organisation and increases the flow of work.

Hence, the most apt plan to be successful for the steel manufacturing firm is the B) organic structure.