An example of organizational architecture based on customer location is when divisions are defined as

A) R&D,Engineering,Production,Marketing,Sales
B) Component 1 Plant,Component 2 Plant,Component 3 Plant,Final Assembly
C) Store 1,Store 2,Store 3,Region A,Region B,Sales Division
D) Business Customers,Educational Customers,Household Customers

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​An example of organizational architecture based on customer location is when divisions are defined asA) ​R&D,Engineering,Production,Marketing,SalesB) Component 1 Plant,Component 2 Plant,Component 3 Plant,Final AssemblyC) Store 1,Store 2,Store 3,Region A,Region B,Sales DivisionD) ​Business Customers,Educational Customers,Household Customers

jocelyn torralba · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  This option organizes the organization based on customer location, with stores and regions defined according to their location. This structure allows for better management and service of customers in specific locations. Option A relates to functional structure where different business functions are separated into different divisions. Option B relates to process-based structure where each plant is responsible for a specific component in the assembly line. Option D relates to customer-based structure where different types of customers are separated into different divisions.

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