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Engines for race cars are intricate machines with up to 30,000 unique parts. Fast Draft, an engine manufacturer, contracts with vendors to provide most of these specialty parts while Fast Draft focuses on assembly. By using this structure, Fast Draft does not depend too heavily on any one supplier, and can adapt quickly as engine technology changes. This is an example of a

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hollow structure.

boundaryless organization.

horizontal design.

matrix structure.

Sandra, George, José, and Antwan are consulting for a commercial poultry processor with the goal of cutting the client’s utility costs. The four members of this workgroup are located throughout the Southeast, and they are utilizing video conferencing, e-mail, and collaborative computing to complete this project. This workgroup is an example of a

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• geographic structure.

• horizontal group.

• virtual organization

• matrix team.