Part of an organization's new strategy is to become more customer oriented. The organization decides to remove several management levels and decentralize decision-making processes. This example is consistent with which of the following views?
A) Organizational structure follows strategy.
B) Strategy follows organizational structure.
C) Strategy and organizational structure are unrelated.
D) None of the answers are consistent with the example.

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The example illustrates the concept that organizational structure follows strategy, as the organization is changing its structure (by removing management levels and decentralizing decision-making) to better align with its new customer-oriented strategy.

Part of an Organization's New Strategy Is to Become More