The horizontal corporation:
A) relies on teams of specialists from within a department to solve a problem or deliver a product.
B) relies extensively on the use of vertical networks.
C) puts greater decision making responsibility in the hands of executives from headquarters.
D) is a form of organization characterized by lateral decision processes.
E) has been characterized as "virtual organization."

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A horizontal corporation is a form of organization characterized by lateral decision processes, horizontal networks, and a strong corporate-wide business philosophy. Firms such as 3M, General Electric, and DuPont have chosen this organizational form to foster the flexibility to respond quickly to advances in technology and be product innovators. In many companies, teams are drawn from different departments to solve a problem or deliver a product. The horizontal organization has been characterized as "antiorganization" because its designers are seeking to remove the constraints imposed by the more conventional organizational structures.

The Horizontal Corporation