Why are many companies now rethinking or abandoning classical concepts of organization structure? Mention examples.

Elliott company produces large quantities of a standardized product. the following information is available for its production activities for march. units costs beginning work in process inventory 2,500 beginning work in process inventory started 25,000 direct materials $ 3,725 ending work in process inventory 5,000 conversion 11,580 $ 15,305 status of ending work in process inventory direct materials added 185,750 materials—percent complete 100 % direct labor added 182,375 conversion—percent complete 30 % overhead applied (140% of direct labor) 255,325 total costs to account for $ 638,755 ending work in process inventory $ 62,530 prepare a process cost summary report for this company, showing costs charged to production, unit cost information, equivalent units of production, cost per eup, and its cost assignment and reconciliation. use the weighted-average method. (round "cost per eup" to 2 decimal places.)

Jake and janelle loved to prepare gourmet meals for friends and family. they started a business of preparing theme-type dinners for friends who were having parties. to generate even more interest in the business, janelle created on her website. she posted pictures of events, and close-ups of the food they served. she encouraged patrons and others to post reviews, comments, and favorite recipes, and to share their own party ideas. her promotion became a dialogue between buyers of her service and the business. interactive promotion infomercials product placement broadcast

Hubert manages a grocery store in a country experiencing a high rate of inflation. to keep up with inflation, he spends a lot of time every day updating the prices, printing new price tags, and sending out newspaper inserts advertising the new prices. his employees regularly deal with customer annoyance over the frequent price changes. this is an example of the of inflation.