Question

Bass Clef Music Company assigns workers to departments based on similar skills. Currently, the company has a marketing department, a production department, a finance department, and a human resources department. This suggests that Bass Clef departmentalizes by __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

function

Explanation:

Departmentalizing by function, or functional departmentalization, is one of the major methods of structuring an organization or company. It entails grouping of employees that possess similar skills, and assigning similar tasks for them to perform based on their area of expertise. In order words, a company is structured by creating departments bad on the function each department performs.

Based on the information given in the question above, how Bass Clef Music Company assigns workers, suggests that Bass Clef departmentalizes by function.

Answer 2

Answer: Function.

Explanation:

The Bass Clef Music Company has formed departments by function they perform, such as; the marketing, production, finance etc. The function a department plays in an organization is the specific problem that department helps the organization to solve or the specific role that department carries out in the organization.