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Question
Aarohan Ltd. is a company manufacturing automobiles where division of work into key areas includes production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. Which of the following is a disadvantage of the organization structure of Aarohan Ltd.?
Options
It may lead to increase in cost
Managers may gain power and assert independence and ignore organization interests
It ensures that different functions get due attention.
Heads do not get training for top management positions.
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Solution
Heads do not get training for top management positions.
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