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What are some advantages of departmentation by geography?
What are some advantages of departmentation by geography?
- Better face to face interaction with local interests (correct)
- Improved coordination in a region
- Taking advantage of economies of local operations
- Furnishes measurable training ground for general managers
What are some disadvantages of departmentation by customer group?
What are some disadvantages of departmentation by customer group?
- Requires more persons with general manager’s abilities (correct)
- Makes control more difficult for top management
- Tends to make maintenance of economical central services difficult
- Develops expertness in customers area
What is departmentation by product?
What is departmentation by product?
- Grouping of activities reflecting primary interest in customers
- Grouping of activities according to products or product lines (correct)
- Grouping of activities by area or territory
- Placing responsibility at a lower level
