A Firm May Be Departmentalized by Function, Product, Location, or Customer

question 148

Essay

A firm may be departmentalized by function, product, location, or customer. Explain how each method groups jobs into units.

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Definitions:

CT Scans

Imaging procedures that use computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to create cross-sectional images of the body.

MRIs

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a medical imaging technique used to visualize internal structures of the body in detail.

Neuron

A specific type of cell that sends nerve signals; known as a neuron.

Neural Communication

The process by which neurons transmit information through electrical and chemical signals across synapses.