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1)Scott, the sales and marketing manager, says that Modern-Shed is insulated from what’s going on in the general marketplace

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1)Scott, the sales and marketing manager, says that Modern-Shed is insulated from what’s going on in the general marketplace. Part of the reason for this is Modern-Shed’s structure. By using a virtual network  structure, Modern-Shed is able to:

2)What are the disadvantages of Modern-Shed’s current organizational structure?  Check all that apply.

 

3) When Ryan Smith started Modern-Shed, he considered the idea of having an organization with “an accounting position, an organizing position, and a person who answers the phone.” But he rejected that functional  structure because:

 

4) Under what conditions is the current organizational structure of Modern-Shed most likely to be effective?  Check all that apply.

 

5) Modern-Shed has 12 to 14 knowledge workers who perform the company’s core activities from its Seattle office. Modern-Shed outsources other activities to external companies, which to do fabrication, help organize trade shows, and perform marketing duties. Modern-Shed has a virtual network  structure that allows it to:

6) Under what conditions would it make sense for Modern-Shed to have the kind of structure that has “an accounting position, an organizing position, and a person who answers the phone”?  Check all that apply.