A Drawback of the Functional Structure Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

A drawback of the functional structure is:

• A) that each worker must report to more than one superior.
• B) the difficulty in communicating and coordinating across functions.
• C) too much decentralization of decision-making authority.
• D) its lack of flexibility in decision-making.
• E) the need to downsize before implementing this structure.

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Definitions:

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

A comprehensive psychological assessment tool used to diagnose mental disorders and assess personality structure.

Negative Response Set

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Non-Representative Sampling

A sampling method where the participants selected for a study do not accurately reflect the larger population being studied, leading to potential bias in results.

Double-Blind Procedure

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