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Which of the following combinations with regard to the stages of the organisational life cycle are correct?
a. Growth through collaboration: Collaboration takes the form of creating semi-autonomous product divisions and strategic business units.
b. Start-up and early growth: The launching of a venture and the initial penetration of the market.
c. Growth through direction: Where management puts the necessary systems and structures in place, and augments the leadership team with functional area professionals, another period of sustained growth ensures.
d. Growth through Coordination: Companies must simplify structures and procedures, reduce head office staff, reassign staff experts, create matrix structures and emphasise innovative projects involving cross-functional teams.