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Comments on this statement that "...in a fast-changing business environment, structure is becoming less important, while processes, rewards, and people are becoming more important....(and)....managers can influence performance and culture-but only by acting through the design policies that effect behavior..." Galbraith (2002), Chap 2, p.

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Companies structures are becoming less important to their successes than they once were. Find out what really matters to making an organization successful.

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The structure of a business pertains to the factors that the business has to address during the set up process. Those factors include such things as the type of business (LLC, Corporation, Partnership, Sole Proprietorship, etc...). Each of those factors has their advantages and disadvantages legal, financial, etc...). The statement above is ...

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