Lawrence and Lorsch found that
A) the more highly differentiated the firm, the lesser the need for integration among its units.
B) focusing on integration may speed up innovation for a while in an organization.
C) highly differentiated firms were more likely to fail in a complex environment if they failed to integrate their activities adequately.
D) companies with more structural integration were more likely to introduce new products soon after acquisition.
E) a firm's ability to launch new products is independent of its structural integration.

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Lawrence and Lorsch found that highly differentiated firms were more likely to fail in a complex environment if they failed to integrate their activities adequately. This implies that there is a need for adequate integration in such firms to succeed in a complex environment.

Lawrence and Lorsch Found That