Question:Which of the following is unlikely to be a consequence of an organisation's pursuit of a strategy of globalisation?
A. Increased merger and acquisition activity.
B. Greater costs associated with natural disasters.
C. Increased exposure to political risk.
D. Taller vertical organisation structures.
The correct answer is:Taller vertical organisation structures.
As an organisation becomes more global, particularly through the use of the Internet, then the organisation structure tends to flatten. Power in global firms tends to be diffused to local operations.