Scenario A. Owners from two businesses have asked you which type of control system they should utilize. To help you make your decision, they have each provided a brief description of their organization. Alpha Omega, Inc. is a large corporation built in the 1950s. They produce chemical concentrates for industrial cleaning. Their organization uses a strict set of rules and regulations with their workforce. They have the ability to track a large amount of data using statistical techniques. Mid-Atlantic Health is a regional medical center. They want to use a control system that will allow them to tie pricing of services and profits to specific services in the medical center.
-Which control system should Alpha Omega,Inc.utilize? Assume they will not change their current method of operation.
A)Bureaucratic
B)Market
C)Clan
D)Feedforward
E)Concurrent

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Based on the description provided, Alpha Omega, Inc. is a large corporation that operates with a strict set of rules and regulations with their workforce. This suggests that a bureaucratic control system that emphasizes the use of formal rules, policies, and procedures to regulate behavior and ensure consistency would be the most appropriate choice for this organization. Additionally, the fact that Alpha Omega, Inc. has the ability to track a large amount of data using statistical techniques suggests that they have the capability to implement a bureaucratic control system effectively.