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Company E operates a management consultancy business with four international offices. All offices specialise in helping new businesses, with all support operations dealt with by headquarters.Which of the organisational structures below would best describe Company E.
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42 comments · newest first
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Keneth
11 months ago
Geographical makes the most sense here, no doubt about it!
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Tony
11 months ago
Surprised that no one mentioned matrix! It could fit with multiple specialties.
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Merilyn
11 months ago
I disagree, it seems more divisional with a focus on new businesses.
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Anthony
12 months ago
I think it's more functional because they centralize support operations.
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Domitila
12 months ago
Definitely a geographical structure since they have international offices.
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Jeff
1 year ago
I lean towards matrix because it combines different functions, but I need to double-check how that applies here.
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Wilburn
1 year ago
Divisional seems like a possibility too, but I’m confused because they all focus on new businesses.
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Fletcher
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think functional could fit because they centralize support operations at headquarters.
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Marci
1 year ago
I think it might be a geographical structure since they have international offices, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Madalyn
1 year ago
I feel pretty good about this one. The key details are the international offices that specialize in new businesses, with support from headquarters. That screams geographical structure to me. I'm going to confidently select A. Geographical as my answer.
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Derick
1 year ago
This is a tricky one. I can see arguments for both the geographical and divisional options. I think I'm going to go with geographical, since the question specifically mentions the international offices. But I'm not 100% confident in that answer.
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Jeannetta
1 year ago
I'm a bit unsure about this one. The fact that the offices all specialize in the same thing makes me think it could be a functional structure. But the international aspect makes me wonder if a geographical structure might be more appropriate. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Billye
1 year ago
Hmm, this seems like a straightforward organizational structure question. I think the key is to focus on the details provided - the company has four international offices that specialize in new businesses, with all support operations handled by headquarters. That sounds like a geographical structure to me.
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Dusti
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. Based on the information given, I believe the best answer is C. Divisional. The company has multiple offices, each focused on the same type of work (new businesses), but organized geographically. That fits the divisional structure description.
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Darrel
1 year ago
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Lauran
1 year ago
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Dannette
1 year ago
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Kati
1 year ago
I'm gonna go with B) Functional. It's the most boring and sensible answer, just like my love life. Hey, at least I'm consistent!
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Artie
1 year ago
User 3: Agreed, it would help streamline their operations efficiently.
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Christoper
1 year ago
User 2: Yeah, it seems like a practical choice for their business model.
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Regenia
1 year ago
User 1: I think B) Functional makes sense for Company E.
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Britt
1 year ago
This is a tough one, but I'm leaning towards D) Matrix. The international offices plus the centralized support operations sounds like a classic matrix structure to me.
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Estrella
1 year ago
I see your point, but I still think D) Matrix makes the most sense with the centralized support operations.
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Annita
1 year ago
I'm not so sure, I think A) Geographical could also be a possibility since they have offices in different locations.
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Carey
1 year ago
I think you're right, D) Matrix does seem like the best fit for Company E.
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Lucy
1 year ago
I'm going with C) Divisional. The international offices sound like they're set up as separate divisions, each focusing on helping new businesses. Seems like the best fit to me.
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Owen
1 year ago
Yeah, Divisional structure would allow each office to specialize in helping new businesses efficiently.
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Sherell
1 year ago
I agree, it seems like the most fitting structure for Company E.
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Cassie
1 year ago
I think C) Divisional makes sense. Each office focusing on new businesses sounds like separate divisions.
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Wai
2 years ago
Hmm, I'm not so sure. The fact that the company has four international offices makes me think it could be A) Geographical. But then again, the question says they all specialize in the same thing, so maybe D) Matrix is the way to go.
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Mona
1 year ago
Yeah, having different functions at headquarters and specialized offices fits the Matrix structure.
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Tori
1 year ago
True, D) Matrix would make sense with the support operations at headquarters.
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Irving
1 year ago
But they all specialize in the same thing, so maybe D) Matrix is more suitable.
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Rene
1 year ago
I think it could be A) Geographical because of the international offices.
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Jovita
2 years ago
I see your point, Myra. But I still think a Functional structure would be more suitable for Company E as it focuses on helping new businesses.
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Myra
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe Company E fits more into a Matrix structure because of its multiple offices and support operations.
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Gail
2 years ago
I think the answer is B) Functional. The question mentions that all support operations are dealt with by headquarters, which suggests a functional structure.
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Gaynell
1 year ago
I think it's a mix of both, maybe a matrix structure?
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Daniel
1 year ago
That's a good point, it could be a divisional structure as well.
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Lizbeth
1 year ago
But what about the fact that they have four international offices? Wouldn't that make it a divisional structure?
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Alayna
1 year ago
I agree, it does sound like a functional structure.
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Alton
2 years ago
I think Company E would be best described by a Divisional structure.