All of the Following Describe Potential Problems Associated with a Functional

question 106

Multiple Choice

All of the following describe potential problems associated with a functional structure, EXCEPT:

• A)It tends to increase dysfunctional conflict across work units.
• B)It is more difficult to directly supervise employees within each department.
• C)It puts more emphasis on subunit goals than on organizational goals.
• D)It requires higher levels of interdependence than simple or divisionalized forms, thereby increasing potentially dysfunctional conflict.
• E)Employees are less likely to develop a broader understanding of the business.

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Definitions:

Sexual Reproduction

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Growth Spurt

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Gender Typing

The process by which a child becomes aware of their gender and thus behaves accordingly by adopting values and attributes of members of the sex that they identify as their own.

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