In the Horizontal Structure of a Firm, Line Departments

Multiple Choice

In the horizontal structure of a firm, line departments

A) depend on being an expert in a particular function for their growth.
B) provide specialized or professional skills that support other departments.
C) make things, sell things, or provide customer service.
D) depend on the staff departments to make major operating decisions.
E) cannot be held accountable for the "bottom-line" results of their decisions.