Potential Disadvantages of Functional Structures Include All of the Following

question 197

Multiple Choice

Potential disadvantages of functional structures include all of the following except

• A) difficulties in pinpointing responsibilities for cost containment, product or service quality, timeliness, and innovation.
• B) provides for clear career paths.
• C) sense of cooperation and common purpose tends to break down.
• D) narrow view of performance objectives.
• E) too many decisions referred upward in the organizational hierarchy.

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Definitions:

Average Age

The mean age of a group of individuals, calculated by dividing the sum of their ages by the number of individuals.

Menopause

A natural biological process marking the end of a woman's reproductive years, characterized by the cessation of menstruation.

Perimenopause

The transitional phase leading up to menopause, marked by changes in menstrual cycle and other symptoms due to fluctuating hormone levels.

Menarche

The first occurrence of menstruation in a female, signifying the onset of reproductive capability.