Michelle's Universal Boat Fins makes one product, a type of boat fin designed to fit on any pontoon boat, over and over again. The fins never change, because the unique design fits all boats. Given the nature of its business, Michelle's should
A) look for ways to vary its manufacturing procedures.
B) give each employee a specific task to perform.
C) allow employees to make their own decisions.
D) have a low mechanistic structure.
E) adopt an organic structure.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If a company makes the exact same thing over and over, it should focus on creating that one thing as efficiently as possible by having high levels of specialization, formalization, and centralization. However, if technologies need to be changed or altered to suit the needs of various consumers, it follows that decisions would be more decentralized and the rules and procedures the organization relies on would need to be more flexible.

Michelle's Universal Boat Fins Makes One Product, a Type of Boat