M: Organizational Behavior 2nd Edition by Steven McShane, Mary Von Glinow

Exercise 33

One problem with a functional structure is that:
A) it is more difficult to directly supervise employees within each department.
B) it produces higher dysfunctional conflict and poorer coordination.
C) it makes it difficult to permit greater specialization of skills.
D) it prevents companies from creating economies of scale in their pool of talent.
E) employees have difficulty creating career paths within their area of knowledge.