The Managers at a Large Soft-Drink Company Prefer That Employees

question 41

Multiple Choice

The managers at a large soft-drink company prefer that employees be grouped with others doing the same activity, as this simplifies supervision. However, they are concerned that this slows decision making and may cause employees to emphasize the needs of their own departments. This company is most likely departmentalized by which of the following?

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

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