Windmere Technologies has been $in$ operation since $1984.$ Today, Windmere $is$ actually considered $tobe$ a globally$-$based firm with corporate offices $in$ thirteen foreign nations. There $is$ not one office $of$ this company with higher authority $or$ more decision$-$making power than any other $of$ the thirteen $in$ operation. Windmere Technologies $is$ recognized $as$ a business leader $in$ all thirteen nations $in$ which $it$ has corporate offices. According $to$ the CEO $of$ the company, $Windmere$ considers the world $tobe$ its home base.$$ The management has done a good job $of$ creating its organizational structure where people are grouped simultaneously $by$ function and $by$ division.

Windmere $is$ best known for its work $in$ creating alternative energy sources. $As$ this $isof$ vital concern $to$ all nations $of$ the world today, Windmere$s$ ideas and products are welcomed $by$ all nations. This business takes $in$ revenues $in$ excess $of$ $$8$ billion per year and expects $itto$ substantially increase $in$ the future.

Which one $of$ the following best describes Windmere Technologies claim that the world $is$ its home base?

$a.$A hybrid structureb.A functional structurec.A divisional structured.A stateless corporation