Clean Sweep Corporation Has Seen Rapid Growth During Its First

question 57

Multiple Choice

Clean Sweep Corporation has seen rapid growth during its first five years. While still relatively small, Clean Sweep is now big enough that Sawyer, the firm's CEO, has decided to organize the firm into functional departments. Sawyer can likely expect which of the following to occur?

• A) quick company response to a change in the business environment
• B) excellent communications between different departments
• C) increase in scope of the performance of functions
• D) opportunities for employees to develop their skills in depth

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Financial benefits gained by companies thanks to their large scale of operation, which typically leads to a reduction in the cost per unit of output as the scale increases.

Product Departmentation

A method of organizing a company based on the different products manufactured or services provided.

Functional Departmentation

The process of organizing a business into distinct departments, each responsible for a specific function or area, such as marketing or finance.

Centralized

The concentration of control, authority, or decision-making power within a singular or limited locale or organization hierarchy.