W.L.Gore & Associates is the inventor of path-breaking new products such as breathable GORE-TEX fabrics, Glide dental floss, and Elixir guitar strings.Which of the following would be most likely to hinder its intention of fostering employee satisfaction, retention, and creativity?
A) An extremely formalized organizational structure
B) A highly organic organizational structure
C) A low degree of centralization
D) A flat organization structure

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An extremely formalized organizational structure would be most likely to hinder its intention of fostering employee satisfaction, retention, and creativity. As mentioned in Strategy Highlight 11.1, Gore's freewheeling and informal culture has been linked to greater employee satisfaction and retention, higher personal initiative and creativity, and innovation at the firm level.

WLGore & Associates Is the Inventor of Path-Breaking New Products