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SolarSprout serves online shoppers while training staff; the case evidence includes customer retention of ?4,874, sales of 789 units, and a 35% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Explain how organisational structure may affect communication?
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Topic
Organisational structures
Question
- A. Use organisational structure to judge unit contribution, owners impact, and the business objective in Structures and communication.
- B. Give only a definition of Organisational structures without using the case evidence.
- C. Treat internal and external finance as identical and ignore the effect on owners.
- D. Choose the largest sales figure without checking costs, finance, or context.
Answer
The correct option is: Use organisational structure to judge unit contribution, owners impact, and the business objective in Structures and communication.
Explanation
The option is correct because Use organisational structure to judge unit contribution, owners impact, and the business objective in Structures and communication. The case evidence gives ?6,374, 789 units, and 35%, so the answer must explain the commercial effect rather than repeat a definition. The distractors are weaker because they confuse internal and external finance, miss the owners, or ignore the business objective.
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