As an Organization Grows and Changes Its Strategy, All of the Following

Multiple Choice

As an organization grows and changes its strategy, all of the following can occur with a functional structure, except:

A) Functional managers become less effective because they perceive problems only from the narrow perspective of their department
B) Communication between managers of different departments becomes difficult
C) Efficiency is enhanced
D) Functional managers can lose sight of organizational goals
E) Coordination becomes difficult when managers are responsible for several different products