4.5.3 - Group Activities into Units
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Practice Questions
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Define departmentalization in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how companies organize their work.
What is one advantage of functional departmentalization?
💡 Hint: Consider what benefits specializations might bring.
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What is departmentalization?
💡 Hint: It's about organization structure, not just adding people.
True or False: Centralization involves decision-making at the lower levels of an organization.
💡 Hint: Think about where major decisions are typically made.
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Imagine you are a manager at a tech company that currently uses a functional structure. Propose a transition plan to a matrix structure, emphasizing the potential benefits and challenges.
💡 Hint: Consider how roles overlap in a matrix system.
Evaluate the effectiveness of a fictitious company’s structure based on customer versus product-based grouping. Which would be more advantageous in the long term?
💡 Hint: Consider current trends and consumer behavior.
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