What is demonstrated in the comparison of EllisDon and Tim Hortons in the textbook's "In Practice" activity?
A) Larger organizations need to have tight controls at the top.
B) Successful organizations can have very different strategies and goal emphases.
C) A moderate to high level of formalization is crucial to an organization's success.
D) Centralization is necessary in organizations when they face high levels of competition.

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The comparison of EllisDon and Tim Hortons demonstrates that successful organizations can have very different strategies and goal emphases. Despite being in vastly different industries and having different approaches to managing their workforce, both organizations have been successful. This highlights the idea that there is no one "right" way to manage an organization and that different strategies can be successful in different contexts. The other options are not supported in the example provided.

What Is Demonstrated in the Comparison of EllisDon and Tim