The advantages of functional structure are:
A. It promotes control and coordination within a department because of similarity in the tasks being performed
B. It ensures that different functions get due attention
C. It leads to minimal duplication of effort
D. It facilitates expansion and growth
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and C only
A functional structure groups jobs of a similar nature into departments such as production, marketing and finance.
A. It promotes control and coordination within a department because of similarity in the tasks being performed — Correct. Everyone in a department does the same kind of work, so the head can guide and check them easily.
B. It ensures that different functions get due attention — Correct. Each function has its own department and head, so no function is neglected.
C. It leads to minimal duplication of effort — Correct. Each kind of work is done in one department only, so the same work is not repeated in several places. This lowers cost.
D. It facilitates expansion and growth — Incorrect. This is an advantage of the divisional structure. A new division can be added for a new product without disturbing the others. In a functional structure, growth makes each department bigger and harder to manage.
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