What Type of Organizational Structure Promotes Specialization of Labor and Allows

question 53

Multiple Choice

What type of organizational structure promotes specialization of labor and allows rapid decision making?

• A) Divisional structure by product
• B) Functional structure
• C) Divisional structure by customer
• D) Strategic business unit
• E) Matrix structure

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Definitions:

Maturation

The process of development in which an individual reaches a higher level of complexity and functionality, often through natural growth or learning.

Apprenticeship

A system of training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study.

Piaget

Pertains to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to the study of child development and cognitive theory.

Formal Operational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals (typically 12 years and older) gain the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and use deductive reasoning.