HyperShield is an international securities firm which specializes in securing loans for cross-national transactions, such as real estate purchases and joint ventures. With offices in several countries, the organization operates in a virtual format. Lately, the productivity of the organization has been greatly diminishing and the number of completed transactions per month has gone down to 25% of the transactions of this time last year. Which of the following could explain why this organization is struggling?
A) Because of the crossed borders, cultural differences in work day length are causing communication issues.
B) The presence of leadership at each of the locations is too strong causing political behaviours and excess communication.
C) The shared goals of the teams have become lost due to cultural alignment.
D) Both A and C
E) All A, B, and C

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The fact that HyperShield operates in multiple countries means that there is a possibility of cultural differences causing communication issues. Additionally, if the shared goals of the teams become lost due to these cultural differences, this could also impact productivity. Therefore, both options A and C could explain why the organization is struggling. Option B does not seem to be relevant to the issue at hand.

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