A company has a slow response to external changes, has centralized decision making, and has poor coordination across departments. It is likely structured:
A) along divisional lines.
B) along functional lines.
C) based on the team approach.
D) based on the virtual network approach.
E) None of these.

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The description of slow response to external changes, centralized decision making, and poor coordination across departments is characteristic of a functional structure. This structure groups together employees based on their specific functions or roles, creating specialized departments (such as accounting, marketing, and operations) that can make decision-making slow and siloed.

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