An accounting firm performs audits for top corporations to ensure they are following all applicable tax laws. The firm needs to complete this task using a minimum amount of resources and it needs employees to follow specific guidelines for each audit. This firm's organizational design would most likely be built for which of the following?
A) high empowerment, high efficiency
B) high control, low efficiency
C) high efficiency, high control
D) high responsiveness, high empowerment

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The firm needs to complete their task with a minimum amount of resources and requires employees to follow specific guidelines for each audit. This indicates that the organizational design should prioritize high efficiency and high control to ensure that resources are utilized effectively and that audits are conducted accurately and consistently. High empowerment or high responsiveness may not be necessary for this type of organization.

An Accounting Firm Performs Audits for Top Corporations to Ensure