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प्रश्न
State it's any two advantages of the functional structure
Explain the advantages of Functional Structure.
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उत्तर १
Advantages of functional structure:
i. Efficiency and Specialisation: Under a functional structure, each department can specialise in their respective functions as the activities of a similar nature are grouped together in departments.
ii. Promotes Coordination: Functional structure promotes control and coordination within the departments as similar tasks are being performed within a department.
उत्तर २
The advantages of functional structure are as follows:
- Occupational specialisation: Employees in a functional structure carry out designated duties within a department. This kind of specialisation aids in performance improvement and efficiency promotion.
- Minimum duplication: Duplication of work is avoided leading to reduction in costs.
- Internal control: Due to similarity of tasks, control and coordination within a department become easier.
- Easier training: Training of employees becomes easier because every employee requires limited skills.
- Due attention: Functional structure ensures that different functions get due attention.
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Responsibility
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Answer the following question.
Voltage fluctuations have been common and quite high in India. They harm our electrical appliances like televisions, refrigerators, and air conditioners, often leaving them in a permanently damaged condition. N-Guard Company decided to manufacture stabilizers for North India where the voltage fluctuation ranges from 220 V to 230 V. Once the demand for North India was taken care of, they decided to launch stabilizers of varying voltages from 90 V – 260 V for meeting the requirements of voltage fluctuations in other regions of India also. Three engineers were appointed for South, West and East regions of India, as the voltage was different in all the three regions.
Though all the engineers were appointed to manufacture stabilizers but the product differed from region to region.
(a) Identify the organisational structure of the N-Guard Company.
(b) State any two advantages and two limitations of the structure identified in the above para.
Which organisation structure is consciously or deliberately established?
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Span of management refers to ____________.
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______ is suitable for companies who focuses on operational specialization.
