The Managers of Trendy, a Large Department Store, Decide to Have

Multiple Choice

The managers of Trendy, a large department store, decide to have a sale. The store manager works with the advertising department to make the public aware of the sale, with department managers to schedule enough salespeople to handle the increased customer traffic, and with merchandise buyers to ensure that enough merchandise is available to meet expected consumer demand. What does this scenario say about organizational structure?

A) An organizational structure develops when managers get people to work together to achieve the firm's objectives.
B) Having an organizational structure results in duplication of work effort.
C) A store, like Trendy, doesn't need an organizational structure to have a sale.
D) Developing appropriate organizational structures is easy for managers.
E) Having an organizational structure is more trouble than it's worth.