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While most organizations have a formal organization structure, only poorly managed firms also have an informal organization.

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Which of the following is considered to be a disadvantage of functional departmentalization?

A) There may be a lack of communication among the different departments.
B) Employees must develop skills in depth.
C) The company must achieve economies of scale.
D) Top management has to direct and control department activities.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Centralized authority provides for the delegation of authority to employees who are then better able to respond to customers' needs.

Which of the following factors help determine a manager's span of control?

The traditional technique used to departmentalize an organization is by

A bureaucracy is designed to be customer focused.

As a new employee in a bureaucratic organization, Madison can expect a great deal of independence and authority.

Departmentalization by function allows employees opportunity to further develop their skills.

Employee complaints that there are too many layers of management and too many rules and regulations suggest that Mucho Dinero is a(n)

A bureaucracy empowers employees to quickly respond to customers' wants and desires.

A chain of command is a line of authority that moves from the lowest level of the hierarchy to the top.

A bureaucracy is an organization with many layers of managers who set rules and regulations and oversee all decisions.

Watchful Eyes Industries manufactures a multitude of safety products like burglar alarms, smoke detectors, surveillance cameras, and specialty locks. Watchful Eyes doesn't just stick to households, they outfit businesses and government agencies as well. They have found that each market requires a different marketing strategy. Watchful Eyes would probably benefit from departmentalization by

OnTrend, a cosmetology trade publication, utilizes the resources of other organizations as needed and business relationships are temporary as well as flexible. OnTrend is a networked organization made up of replaceable firms that join the network and leave it as needed. This unique organization is an example of

Corinne, part of the human resources department at a multinational corporation, works with several hundred employees. Her main function is to advise and assist managers in other departments, such as marketing and production, when they make staffing decisions. Corinne's position would be classified as a(n) ________ position.

Line organizations follow Fayol's traditional management rules.

Traditional organizational models such as a line model or a line-and-staff model provide the flexibility demanded in a changing business environment.

The trend today is for large organizations to improve their efficiency in communication and decision making by

Departmentalization by function groups employees based on similar skills, expertise, or resource use.

Erin is an attorney working for Food Innovations, Incorporated. She provides legal advice and assistance to Food Innovations managers. Erin's job would be classified as a staff position.