If the Type of Departmentalization Used by an Organization Tends

question 60

Multiple Choice

If the type of departmentalization used by an organization tends to emphasize departmental units rather than the organization as a whole and decision making is slow,then these would be weaknesses indicative of _______ departmentalization.

• A) territorial
• B) functional
• C) product
• D) customer
• E) process

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Definitions:

Order Cycle Lengths

The total time taken from when a customer places an order to when they receive the goods, affecting inventory levels and customer satisfaction.

Lead Time

The total time taken from the initiation of a process to its completion, often used in the context of the time from ordering to delivery of products.

Inventory Management

The practice of overseeing and controlling the ordering, storage, and use of components that a company will use in the production of the items it will sell.