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Disadvantages of functional departmentation



1. All of the following are disadvantages of functional departmentation EXCEPT: 
a) it yields very clear task requirements, consistent with an individual- training. 
b) individuals may look up the organizational hierarchy for direction and reinforcement rather than focus attention on products, services, or clients. 
c) communication across technical areas is complex and difficult. 
d) it may reinforce the narrow training of individuals. 
e) top management may be overloaded with too much attention being paid to cross-functional problems. 


2. Organizations that rely heavily on __________ may expect the following tendencies to emerge over time: an emphasis on quality from a technical standpoint, rigidity to change, and difficulty in coordinating the actions of different functional areas. 
a) divisional departmentation. 	b) matrix departmentation. 
c) functional specialization. 	d) network specialization. 
e) divisional specialization. 


3. The major advantages of the __________ pattern are its flexibility in meeting external demands, spotting external changes, integrating specialized individuals deep within the organization, and focusing on the delivery of specific products to specific customers. 
a) functional. 			b) divisional. 		c) matrix. 
d) network. 			e) hierarchical. 


4. All of the following are advantages of divisional departmentation EXCEPT: 
a) it focuses on the success or failure of particular products, services, clients, or territories. 
b) it provides for the integration of specialized personnel. 
c) it allows duplication of effort, as each division attempts to solve similar problems. 
d) it allows for spotting external changes as they emerge. 
e) it promotes adaptability and flexibility in meeting the demands of important external groups. 


5. The following are disadvantages of divisional departmentation XCEPT: 
a) it focuses on the success or failure of particular products, services, clients, or territories. 
b) it does not provide a pool of highly trained individuals with similar expertise to solve 
problems and train others. 
c) it allows duplication of effort, as each division attempts to solve similar problems. 
d) it may give priority to divisional goals over the health and welfare of the overall organization. 
e) it creates conflict between divisions over shared resources. 



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