Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of the Traditional

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the traditional approaches to departmentalization?

A) Employees may care more about the company as a whole than their respective departments.
B) The approach makes managers generalists, not specialists.
C) People may pay more attention to customer satisfaction than to functional tasks.
D) Communication between functions may fall off due to conflicts.
E) The structure limits functional differentiation.