According to the text,which of the following is not one of the developments that is encouraging managers to consider organizational designs such as reengineering,virtual corporations,and horizontal corporations?
A) Faster technological change.
B) Increased diversity of cultures and countries.
C) A growing customer preference for custom-made rather than mass-produced products.
D) Pressure to maintain alignment between the organization and its global and hypercompetitive environment.
E) The rapidly changing business environment caused by increased global competition.

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The rapidly changing business environment caused by increased global competition, a growing customer preference for custom-made rather than mass-produced products, and faster technological change is pressuring companies to step up their search for organizational forms that enable them to act more quickly, reduce costs, and improve the quality of product offerings. The ability to maintain an alignment between the organization and its global and hypercompetitive environment has become a fundamental determinant of an organization's ability to survive. Three key trends that support alignment or fit are evident in organizational design: reengineering, virtual corporations, and horizontal corporations. There is no mention of cultural or national diversity as a direct driving force.

According to the Text,which of the Following Is Not One