An Auto-Manufacturing Company Designs Its Production Line to Build Cars

Multiple Choice

An auto-manufacturing company designs its production line to build cars using the minimum amount of resources. However, its product development teams are always scanning the competitive environment, seeking to be the first to market with product improvements. What would be the company's two most important goals in organizational design?

A) high efficiency, high responsiveness
B) high control, low efficiency
C) high efficiency, low responsiveness
D) low responsiveness, high empowerment