Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of the Traditional

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the traditional approaches to departmentalization?

• A) Employees may care more about the company as a whole than their respective departments.
• B) The approach makes managers generalists, not specialists.
• C) People may pay more attention to customer satisfaction than to functional tasks.
• D) Communication between functions may fall off due to conflicts.
• E) The structure limits functional differentiation.

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