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Organisational Management

5 B

A professional bureaucracy has a predominant operating core who are highly
skilled in providing a core service.

6 A, B and C

It is not true that an entrepreneurial structure adapts well to growth (D) as it is
difficult to ring-fence new projects – a divisional structure would be better.

A structure which supports standardisation of processes (E) would be a
functional structure.

7 By definition

Structure Organisation

N, a sports goods manufacturer.
Hollow
N is outsourcing non-core activities while retaining core ones

B, an aircraft manufacturer.
Modular
The manufacturing process has been broken down into
modules or components.

G, a major insurance company.

Virtual A virtual organisation is one which operates primarily
through electronic communications. People work together
remotely, with little or no dependence on physical premises.

C is a large consultancy business.
Matrix
In a matrix you will often have more than one boss.

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