Tina is the inventor of a personal fitness tracking device, and she is in the process of hiring employees after receiving investment funding. When considering how to structure her company, she should
A) emulate the structure of the leading firm in the industry.
B) first establish a strategy and let that be her guide.
C) choose the structure that will give her the most control.
D) ask employees what structure they are most comfortable with.

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As demonstrated by business historian Alfred Chandler in his seminal book Strategy and Structure, organizational structure must follow strategy in order for firms to achieve superior performance: "Structure can be defined as the design of organization through which the enterprise is administered…structure follows strategy."

Tina Is the Inventor of a Personal Fitness Tracking Device