Question

which statement best describes the evolution of organization design? select one: a. most companies are now part of a vast network of global businesses, and part of a larger system. b. companies have evolved to cross - functional teams because line models and line - and - staff models have become too costly to maintain. c. the development of new technology allows for companies to be much more self - contained and able to maintain their competitive advantage due to increased privacy standards. d. most companies are finding that the stages of product development are much slower than in the past because new products are much more complicated than products of several years ago. matrix models work much better in the current environment.

Explanation:

In modern business, globalization has led to companies being part of large - scale global business networks and integrated systems. Option a reflects this trend in the evolution of organization design. Option b's reason for the shift to cross - functional teams is not the main driver. Option c's focus on self - containment due to technology and privacy is not a key aspect of organization design evolution. Option d focuses on product development rather than organization design evolution.

Answer:

A. Most companies are now part of a vast network of global businesses, and part of a larger system.