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Which of the following is NOT a merit of functional structure? |
It promotes control and co-ordination within a department within a department because of similarity in the tasks being performed. It makes training of employees easier, as the focus is only on a limited range of skills. It ensures that different products get due attention. None of the above |
It ensures that different products get due attention. |
The correct answer is option 3- It ensures that different products get due attention. The functional structure has many advantages to offer. Some of them are as follows: (a) A functional structure leads to occupational specialisation since emphasis is placed on specific functions. This promotes efficiency in utilisation of manpower as employees perform similar tasks within a department and are able to improve performance. (b) It promotes control and coordination within a department because of similarity in the tasks being performed. (c) It helps in increasing managerial and operational efficiency and this results in increased profit. (d) It leads to minimal duplication of effort which results in economies of scale and this lowers cost. (e) It makes training of employees easier as the focus is only on a limited range of skills. (f) It ensures that different functions get due attention. |
