Multiple Choice
Refer to the Scenario below to answer the questions that follow.
Alberta Gold Energy Corporation (Scenario)
Alberta Gold Energy Corporation (AGEC) began as a relatively small oil company.However,through the years it has grown to become an international corporation.Its founder and president,Joe Polanski,reflects on how the company's structure has evolved over the years.
-A sharp rise in oil prices helped AGEC's business expand.Polanski concluded that it was impractical and inefficient for all decisions to continue flowing through his office.He granted his key subordinates the authority and responsibility to manage others within their areas of specialty.This organizational structure is best described as a ________ organizational structure.
A) simple
B) functional
C) divisional
D) matrix
E) modular
Correct Answer:

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