Revising organisational structures is often perceived as a way to improve efficiency, promote teamwork, create synergy or reduce costs. However, the management of your organisation is not clear on whether structure follows strategy or is it strategy that follows structure. Assess the relationship that exist between organisational structure and strategy. Refer to the selected organisation for relevant examples to substantiate your answer.

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Revising organisational structures is often perceived as a way to improve efficiency, promote
teamwork, create synergy or reduce costs. However, the management of your organisation is not
clear on whether structure follows strategy or is it strategy that follows structure. Assess the
relationship that exist between organisational structure and strategy. Refer to the selected
organisation for relevant examples to substantiate your answer. 

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