Procter & Gamble Is Departmentalized,in Part,on the Basis of Product

question 92

Multiple Choice

Procter & Gamble is departmentalized,in part,on the basis of product.Which of the following characteristics would you expect to find at Procter & Gamble?

• A) High levels of functional specialization
• B) Narrow range of skills in each department to enhance supervision
• C) A dual command structure
• D) Slow and bureaucratic decision making
• E) More effective evaluation of the performance of individual products or product groups than with functional departmentalization

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