A Recent Development in Many Companies Is To

question 7

Multiple Choice

A recent development in many companies is to:

• A)Reassign functional managers to functions outside their area of expertise in order to build well-rounded employees.
• B)Reassign project managers back to functional duties as soon as a project ends;then assign them to the next project within their functional area.
• C)Keep skilled project managers in project work;when one project ends they are immediately assigned to another project.
• D)Hire talent from outside the organization,effectively outsourcing project management talent to professional project management organizations.

Understand the concept of a channel captain and the roles it plays within the distribution channel.

Describe practices that restrain competition, such as exclusive dealing, tying arrangements, and resale restrictions.

Identify the consequences and legal repercussions associated with violating antitrust laws in channel management.

Analyze the strategies and practices within channel management for managing and resolving channel conflicts.

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Definitions:

Divisional Structure

An organizational layout where the company is divided into semi-autonomous units or divisions, each focused on a specific product line or geographic area.

Multidivisional Structure

A form of organizational structure where a company is divided into semi-autonomous divisions, each with its own set of functional units like marketing and finance.

Matrix Structure

An organizational structure that combines both functional and divisional departmentalization together with dual lines of authority.

Divisional Departmentalization

Organizing a business into divisions, each of which is responsible for its own set of related products, services, or market sectors.