Joan Woodward's studies of technology concluded all of the following EXCEPT:
A) successful small-batch and continuous-process plants had flexible structures with small work groups at the bottom of the organization.
B) less successful small-batch and continuous-process plants were more rigidly structured.
C) successful mass production operations were rigidly structured and had large work groups at the bottom of the organization.
D) less successful mass production operations were not rigidly structured.
E) successful continuous process and mass production plants were flexibly structured with large work groups at the bottom of the organization.

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Joan Woodward's research found that the structure of successful organizations varied with the type of production technology employed. For small-batch and continuous-process plants, flexibility and smaller work groups were associated with success, while successful mass production operations were characterized by rigid structures and larger work groups. Therefore, the statement that successful continuous process and mass production plants were flexibly structured with large work groups contradicts her findings.

Joan Woodward's Studies of Technology Concluded All of the Following