At the Saturn plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, groups of employees decided how their work would be done, by whom, and with what resources. These groups were given authority to decide who became members and to release any member who did not meet performance standards. Saturn had instituted a(n) ________ structure.

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The passage describes groups of employees at the Saturn plant making decisions together and being given authority over membership and performance standards. This is characteristic of a team structure, where groups of employees work together and share decision-making power. The passage does not mention a boundaryless structure, virtual structure, or project structure.

At the Saturn Plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, Groups of Employees