Darrell is a clothier whose company, 24-7 Activewear, has separate product lines for men, women, and children. He has grouped his organization into different departments such as production, marketing, and finance. Most of the employees report to two managers-a departmental head and a divisional head. Darrell encourages lower-level managers to make important decisions in order to promote quick and effective decision making. It can be inferred that Darrell's firm utilizes the ________ approach to departmentalization.
A)product
B)geographical
C)conglomerate
D)matrix
E)vertical

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Darrell's firm uses a matrix approach to departmentalization, as indicated by employees reporting to both a departmental head (based on function like production, marketing, finance) and a divisional head (likely based on product lines for men, women, and children), along with the encouragement of lower-level managers to make important decisions.

Darrell Is a Clothier Whose Company, 24-7 Activewear, Has Separate