Aric wants to give his company a competitive advantage by using a combination of restructuring and empowerment. Considering this, which of the following would Aric most likely support?
A)firing 15 percent of his employees and giving the research department more authority over their projects
B)combining the manufacturing and research departments and contracting a Mexican company to do marketing
C)using a self-managed team for research and giving inspiration seminars to all of his employees
D)contracting a Romanian company to do customer service and eliminating the research department

Question

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Restructuring involves changing the organizational structure, while empowerment involves giving employees more authority. Choice A involves both restructuring (firing 15 percent of employees) and empowerment (giving the research department more authority).

Aric Wants to Give His Company a Competitive Advantage by Using