4. Select an organization with which you are familiar-preferably one that you have worked in. To what extent is this organization "boundary less," that is, are the boundaries across departments and hierarchical levels rather permeable or are they fixed and rigid? How is this aspect of organizational design affecting its performance? How could it be improved? *

4. Select an organization with which you are familiar-preferably one that you have worked in. To what extent is this organization "boundary less," that is, are the boundaries across departments and hierarchical levels rather permeable or are they fixed and rigid? How is this aspect of organizational design affecting its performance? How could it be improved? *

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172609

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter9: Responsibility Accounting And Decentralization

Section: Chapter Questions

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