At Manitoba Manufacturing (MM), the vice-presidents of marketing, finance, production, and human resources each report directly to the company's president. MM has a __________ structure.

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In a functional structure, employees are grouped based on their specialized skills and expertise, and the vice-presidents in this scenario have functional responsibilities in marketing, finance, production, and human resources, which report directly to the president. This is different from a divisional structure where employees are grouped based on products, services or geographic location, or a matrix structure where employees have both functional and divisional responsibilities. A simple structure would not typically have multiple vice-presidents reporting directly to the president. A boundaryless structure is a more flexible, team-based structure that breaks down traditional barriers within and between organizations.

At Manitoba Manufacturing (MM), the Vice-Presidents of Marketing, Finance, Production