Regarding an IC's structure,
A) structure follows strategy, but the reverse is not true.
B) strategy follows structure, but the reverse is not true.
C) if a firm's structure changes, then its strategy must change.
D) if a firm's strategy changes, then its structure must change.
E) structure is usually an integral part of strategic planning.

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Does structure follow strategy? Yes, in that the IC's strategic planning process, which includes an analysis of the firm's external environments as well as its strengths and weaknesses, often discloses a need to alter the organization. Yet, while changes in an IC's strategy may require changes in the organization, the reverse is also true. Strategic planning and organizing are so closely related that usually management treats the structure of the organization as an integral part of the strategic planning process.

Regarding an IC's Structure