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Departmentalization Types in Organizations

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Which type of departmentalization groups activities by the type of customer served by the organization?

Product departmentalization

Functional departmentalization

Geographic departmentalization

Customer departmentalization (correct)

Which departmentalization groups activities based on territory?

Product departmentalization

Functional departmentalization

Customer departmentalization

Geographic departmentalization (correct)

What is the purpose of grouping activities according to product line in product departmentalization?

To provide specialists who can best meet the needs of a specific product or service (correct)

To pursue economies of scale by placing employees with shared skills and knowledge into departments

To place all activities related to the product or service under one manager

To ensure each major product area is under the authority of a senior manager who is a specialist in everything related to the product line

In which type of departmentalization are HR, Marketing, and Accounting examples of departments?

Functional departmentalization Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of process departmentalization?

To categorize homogenous activities based on skills required Signup and view all the answers

How does the chain of command help organizations function smoothly?

By clarifying who reports to whom and who is responsible for each task Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the unity of command is broken in an organization?

An employee might have to cope with conflicting demands or priorities from several superiors Signup and view all the answers

How does the span of control impact an organization?

It determines the number of levels and managers an organization has Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the duty of an employee to inform and update supervisors?

Accountability Signup and view all the answers

Which element of organizational structure refers to the degree to which tasks in the organization are subdivided into separate jobs?

Work Specialization Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the basis by which jobs are grouped into manageable units?

Departmentalization Signup and view all the answers

Which type of labor specialization increases employee skills through repetition and allows the use of specialized equipment?

Division of labor Signup and view all the answers