One Disadvantage of the Functional Structure Is That

question 40

Multiple Choice

One disadvantage of the functional structure is that:

• A) career paths and professional development are not facilitated.
• B) it does not allow for functional specialization.
• C) the CEO cannot coordinate and control the efforts of functional level employees.
• D) communication is hindered among organizational functions.

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Definitions:

Characteristic Line

A line generated in a graphical representation of the returns on a security versus the returns on the market, used to assess risk.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion of a dataset relative to its mean and is calculated as the square root of the variance.

Variance

A statistical measurement of the dispersion between numbers in a data set, measuring how far each number in the set is from the mean.

Volatility

Measures the degree of variation of a trading price series over time, indicating the level of uncertainty or risk associated with the size of changes in a security's value.