Blackstone Stove Company has three self-contained business units that specialize in the design,manufacture and sale of cooking appliances: one business unit for microwave ovens,another for gas and electric ranges,and a third for gas grills.The business units are self-contained and enjoy great autonomy.Blackstone Stove has a ________ structure.
A) matrix
B) divisional
C) functional
D) line
E) network

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A)The divisional structure establishes self-contained suborganizations that encompass all the major functional resources required to achieve their goals-such as research and design, manufacturing, finance, and marketing.
B)The divisional structure establishes self-contained suborganizations that encompass all the major functional resources required to achieve their goals-such as research and design, manufacturing, finance, and marketing.
C)The divisional structure establishes self-contained suborganizations that encompass all the major functional resources required to achieve their goals-such as research and design, manufacturing, finance, and marketing.
D)The divisional structure establishes self-contained suborganizations that encompass all the major functional resources required to achieve their goals-such as research and design, manufacturing, finance, and marketing.
E)The divisional structure establishes self-contained suborganizations that encompass all the major functional resources required to achieve their goals-such as research and design, manufacturing, finance, and marketing.

Blackstone Stove Company Has Three Self-Contained Business Units That Specialize