Which of the Following Describes a Typical Functional Structure

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a typical functional structure?

• A) Employees tend to be specialists in the business functions important to that industry such as manufacturing, marketing, finance, and human resources.
• B) This is most appropriate for large corporations with many product lines in several related industries, with employees acting as specialists attempting to gain synergy among divisional activities.
• C) This is most appropriate for small, entrepreneur-dominated companies with one or two product lines that operate in a small niche market, with employees acting as jack-of-all trades.
• D) Employees have two or more superiors, a project manager and a functional manager.
• E) This is most appropriate for large corporations with many product lines in several unrelated industries, with employees acting as specialists but with no attempt at gaining synergy among the divisions.

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Definitions:

Diversity

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