In a ________ structure, corporate staff functions are generally limited to the collection of accounting and other performance information from divisions/country companies and to reporting this aggregate information to appropriate government officials and to the financial markets.
A) transnational
B) decentralized federation
C) centralized hub
D) coordinated federation

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The description of a decentralized federation matches the structure described in the question. In this type of structure, divisional/country companies have a high degree of autonomy, while corporate staff functions are limited to collecting information and reporting it to government officials and financial markets. Transnational structures involve greater integration across borders, centralized hub structures have a high degree of centralization and control, and coordinated federations involve more collaboration and interdependence across divisions.

In a ________ Structure, Corporate Staff Functions Are Generally Limited