When Boeing recently produced its latest airplane, the Boeing 787, parts of the plane were assembled in Italy, other parts were assembled in Wichita, Kansas, and elements of the plane were shipped to Everett, Washington, where the final assembly was completed. This is an example of ________.
A)vertical organization
B)horizontal organization
C)network organization
D)team organization

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This is an example of network organization, where different parts of the production process are outsourced or handled by different entities located in different geographic locations, but are all coordinated to produce the final product.

When Boeing Recently Produced Its Latest Airplane, the Boeing 787