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.

You have learned that there are many ethical concerns surrounding genetic research, and it's important to be familiar with them. for this project, you will write a persuasive essay about an ethical question in biotechnology. directions the goal of a persuasive essay is to convince people to agree with you. it is important to support your opinion with facts. a persuasive essay is not simply a description of your beliefs. be sure to organize your information, give clear examples, and build your argument carefully. read the following genetics topics below. choose a topic and then decide what side you are on. remember that there is no "right" or "wrong" side. ethical questions often have many points of view. research your topic and write a 400 word persuasive essay. topic 1: should insurance companies have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they insure? topic 2: should employers have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they hire? are there special considerations for employees in jobs in which there is a high risk to others, such as airline pilots, doctors, or bus drivers? topic 3: should scientists who identify genes and create new genetic engineering techniques have the right to patent their methods for their own profit?

Companies under market structures are independent

After jeff bezos read about how the internet was growing by 2,000 percent a month, he set out to use the internet as a new distribution channel and founded amazon, which is now the world's largest online retailer. this is clearly an example of a(n)a. firm that uses closed innovation. b. entrepreneur who commercialized invention into an innovation. c. business that entered the industry during its maturity stage. d. exception to the long tail business model