Question

In the context of organizational structures, most companies today use some form of ________ structure that encourages regional autonomy while building product competence in key areas around the world.

Answer 1

In the context of organizational structures, most companies today use some form of Divisional structure that encourages regional autonomy while building product competence in key areas around the world.

Explanation:

A divisional organizational structure  consists of several parallel teams focusing on a single product or service line.

For example: A product line of  various car brands under General Motors or Microsoft's software platforms.

Some of the advantages of a divisional structure is that

• The ability of a company becomes more efficient and effective for coordinating activities among various divisions,

• It also gives company a greater flexibility in responding to changes in the local market
• The  process of  changing the size of the business by merely adding or removing divisions becomes very easy.