Short product and organizational life cycles place considerable emphasis on:
A) increasing formalization of job requirements.
B) hierarchical control and centralized decision making.
C) generalization and standardization.
D) flexibility and efficiency.

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Short product and organizational life cycles require organizations to be flexible and efficient in order to quickly respond to changes in the market and stay competitive. Hierarchical control and centralized decision making may slow down the decision-making process, while increasing formalization of job requirements and generalization/standardization may limit the organization's ability to adapt to change. Thus, the best choice is D, which emphasizes the need for flexibility and efficiency.

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