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The amos ball printing company was established in 1866. currently, amos ball v is the ceo and chairman of the board. the company has traditionally used a functional structure. five years ago, the company branched into online publishing and small-batch printing in addition to its regular large-batch operations. both new businesses are significantly different in technology and marketing from each other and from ball’s traditional business. despite the hiring of experienced professionals in these new endeavors, performance continues to be poor and is affecting ball’s overall performance. which of the following statements is true
a. these businesses are impossible to coordinate within one corporation, so the company should restructure and spin off these divisions.
b. mr. ball has insufficient power to change the structure of the firm
c. restructuring must only be done from a position of strength, so it is necessary to wait until the company's overall performance improves before making radical changes.
d. amos should consider adopting the multidivisional structure to better manage and coordinate its activities.

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