Which Type of Departmentalization Can Lead to Slow Decision Making

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which type of departmentalization can lead to slow decision making and can result in "silos" where employees tend to stress the needs of the department over the needs of the whole organization?

• A) customer
• B) function
• C) product
• D) location

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Definitions:

Concealable

Capable of being hidden or kept secret from others.

Reverse Discrimination

The act of giving preference to members of a group historically discriminated against, potentially leading to unfair treatment of other groups.

Tokenism

The practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to be inclusive to members of minority groups, especially by recruiting a small number of people from underrepresented groups in order to give the appearance of equality.

Minority Group

A sociological term referring to a category of people differentiated from the social majority, often marked by differences in race, ethnicity, culture, or sexual orientation.