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Read the following case description of "eBay Structures Its Bid for Change". After reading this case, you should prepare your analysis following the guidelines I have provided. The purpose of this assignment is for you to demonstrate that you can apply the concepts, principles, and theories presented in the course readings. Your analysis must employ only the facts presented in the case description below. You must resist the temptation to introduce facts not in evidence in the case description by searching the internet for updated information. The company’s present situation is not necessarily the ideal solution that could be derived from a careful analysis of the facts as presented here. Assignment: You are a management consultant who specializes in helping companies determine how best to design their organizational structure and, as such, you have been hired to evaluate eBay’s current structure and make a recommendation as to which structural design will be most appropriate now and in the future as changes in the external environment affect the online-auction market. Your recommendation should discuss the changes that e-Bay’s management has already made to the original functional structure, as well as your recommendation on how it should structure itself to accommodate international expansion, along with the effect international expansion is likely to have on the three existing functional units (finance, human resources, and legal) which currently exist alongside the three divisional units. Please write the case as if you were a consultant - ie - no quotes or citations, make recommendations, use your expertise to build a case and convince your client as to which strategy should be followed and why. Double spaced, up to 500 words. Be as specific as possible - use examples and support your positions.