1. Which of the following is an advantage of implementing a functional structure in an organization? ?
A. It enables employees who perform similar kinds of jobs to observe and learn from each other.
B. ?It helps managers specialize and develop expertise in only one product area.
C. ?It allows functional managers to develop generic skills that help manage all aspects of production.
D. ?It lets organizations choose the set of products that serves the needs of regional customers.
2. Which of the following is an advantage of group decision making?
A. ?It is easy to execute because getting two or more managers to agree on a solution is relatively simple.
B. ?It allows managers to take decisions within relatively short periods of time compared to individual decision makers. ?
C. It allows managers to process more information and rectify one another’s errors.
D. ?It is unaffected by any kind of cognitive bias as it benefits from multiple perspectives.