A Manager of a Functional Department Would Require Skills in Aligning

Multiple Choice

A manager of a functional department would require skills in aligning employees' efforts with the organization's higher-level goals. Why is this a valid statement?

A) Employees in a functional department need to work in a team.
B) Broad responsibilities are assigned to employees working in a functional department.
C) Employees in functional departments tend to identify more with their own departments.
D) Employees expect their managers to empower them by allowing them to work in self-managing teams.
E) Employees in such departments tend to work in cross-functional teams.