Disadvantages of the functional design

   68.   _____design fosters a concern for customer design and clearly defines responsibilities for each product line. 

a.	place
b.	functional
c.	network
d.	product

 ANS:  D                

   69.   Disadvantages of the functional design include all of the following except:

a.	employees tend to identify with the organization rather than functional department
b.	employees tend to lose sight of the organization as a whole
c.	coordination of across functional departments can become difficult
d.	focus is on narrow set of tasks

 

ANS:  A                 

   70.   Advantages of the product design include all of the following except:

a.	direct contact with customers in each locale
b.	allowing greater product line visibility
c.	developing leaders who can think across functional lines
d.	permitting fast changes in a product line

 

ANS:  A                   

   71.   Pitfalls of product design include all of the following except:

a.	not allowing efficient utilization of skills and resources
b.	not fostering coordination of activities across product lines
c.	wasting resources by over coordinating activities across product lines
d.	limiting care mobility for personnel outside their own product lines

ANS:    C