With Regard to the Issue of Geographic Vs

question 116

Multiple Choice

With regard to the issue of geographic vs. product departmentalization, it is correct to say that

• A) it is generally fairly easy for managers to decide whether to use geographical or product departmentalization.
• B) geographic departmentalization reduces the likelihood of duplicate production and other facilities.
• C) geographic departmentalization may lead to compartmentalization of knowledge in each geographic area.
• D) many years ago it made more sense to use product departmentalization, but now more and more companies are moving to geographic departmentalization.
• E) PepsiCo was formerly organized around product areas, but it recently moved to geographic departmentalization.

Appreciate the role of automatic and intuitive processes in expert problem-solving and decision-making.

Understand the development and significance of flexible thinking and strategic planning in expertise.

Acknowledge how experience and age affect expertise and the application of knowledge.

Relate concepts of intelligence and expertise to practical, real-world applications, such as parenting and work.

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Definitions:

Team Members

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Common Sense

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Leadership Practices

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