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Question
A differential between 'Functional and 'Divisional' structure of organising on the basis of the following:
Responsibility
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Solution
| Basis | Functional Structure | Divisional Structure |
| Responsibility | Not easy to fix the responsibility on a particular department because of all these departments are interdepartmental. |
Easier to fix divisional responsibilities because all these departments are independent. |
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