-Reference Organization Chart 3.2. This structure:
A) has caused high levels of bureaucracy.
B) should be changed immediately to a horizontal grouping if the company is growing.
C) would have increased the span of control for the General Manager when the Assistant Manager position was added.
D) could have a weakness of slow response to environmental changes that require coordination across functional areas.

Question

-Reference Organization Chart 3.2. This structure:
A) has caused high levels of bureaucracy. 
B) should be changed immediately to a horizontal grouping if the company is growing. 
C) would have increased the span of control for the General Manager when the Assistant Manager position was added. 
D) could have a weakness of slow response to environmental changes that require coordination across functional areas.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A traditional organizational structure, like the one likely described in Chart 3.2, often has a vertical hierarchy which can lead to slow response times to changes that require cross-functional coordination.

-Reference Organization Chart 3.2. This Structure