I am a management consultant. My company consists of just me and my specialty is strategic planning. However, I take jobs - managed/coordinated by my company, i.e., me, and am known for excellent work, in many areas, including personnel pay, motivation, and marketing. When I get a job in areas other than strategic planning, I sub-contract these jobs to others consultants, managers, and professors whom I know. This arrangement represents what type of organization structure?
A) matrix
B) divisional
C) functional
D) network
E) market channel

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This arrangement represents a network organization structure, where the core organization outsources certain tasks or projects to external specialists or firms, creating a flexible network of collaborators.

I Am a Management Consultant