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*WGU D078 - BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT APPLICATIONS I:
BUSINESS STRUCTURES AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT | 2025-
2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100% VERFIED
SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Organizational structure - (answer)The framework of an organization
Factors that influence and direct the organizational structure - (answer)- Functions
or departments
- Chain of Command
- Centralized or Decentralized decision making
- Level of formality
Four common organizational structures - (answer)- Functional or Departmental
Structure
- Divisional Structure
- Matrix Structure
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- Team Structure
What influential factor helps define the division of work along functional or task-
oriented lines as well as departmental - (answer)Functions and Departments
What influential factor establishes procedures for control, decision-making, and the
hierarchy of reporting relationships - (answer)Chain of Command
centralized decision making - (answer)key decisions are made by top level
executives, such as the CEO
decentralized decision making - (answer)important decisions are made by middle-
and lower-level managers
Influential factor that to creates and implements procedures, rules, and guidelines,
as well as influencing or shaping the overall culture. - (answer)Level of formality
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Which organizational structure involves dividing employees into smaller groups by
areas of specialty? - (answer)Functional organizational structure
Which organizational structure combines people to work on a mutually beneficial
project or goal? - (answer)Team organizational structure
Which organizational structure is usually arranged by products or by geographical
region with each division having its own resources and support functions? -
(answer)Divisional organizational structure
Which organizational structure is one in which individuals are grouped by two
different operational perspectives simultaneously—in this case, by function and
region. - (answer)Matrix organizational structure
Which organizational theory focuses on the ability of managers to make
adjustments as internal or external conditions change? - (answer)Contingency
theory
*WGU D078 - BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT APPLICATIONS I:
BUSINESS STRUCTURES AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT | 2025-
2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100% VERFIED
SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Organizational structure - (answer)The framework of an organization
Factors that influence and direct the organizational structure - (answer)- Functions
or departments
- Chain of Command
- Centralized or Decentralized decision making
- Level of formality
Four common organizational structures - (answer)- Functional or Departmental
Structure
- Divisional Structure
- Matrix Structure
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- Team Structure
What influential factor helps define the division of work along functional or task-
oriented lines as well as departmental - (answer)Functions and Departments
What influential factor establishes procedures for control, decision-making, and the
hierarchy of reporting relationships - (answer)Chain of Command
centralized decision making - (answer)key decisions are made by top level
executives, such as the CEO
decentralized decision making - (answer)important decisions are made by middle-
and lower-level managers
Influential factor that to creates and implements procedures, rules, and guidelines,
as well as influencing or shaping the overall culture. - (answer)Level of formality
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Which organizational structure involves dividing employees into smaller groups by
areas of specialty? - (answer)Functional organizational structure
Which organizational structure combines people to work on a mutually beneficial
project or goal? - (answer)Team organizational structure
Which organizational structure is usually arranged by products or by geographical
region with each division having its own resources and support functions? -
(answer)Divisional organizational structure
Which organizational structure is one in which individuals are grouped by two
different operational perspectives simultaneously—in this case, by function and
region. - (answer)Matrix organizational structure
Which organizational theory focuses on the ability of managers to make
adjustments as internal or external conditions change? - (answer)Contingency
theory
