Question

The Japanese method of organizing for product design features: a. teams. b. product managers (champions). c. distinct departments with assigned tasks. d. a single organization without subdivision or individual teams. e. None of these.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is D, a single organization without subdivisions or individual teams.

Explanation:

Typically organizations are divided along functions and divisions.

A functional structure consists of different departments such as production,marketing ,finance.supply chain,maintenance, human resources and so on,with each function saddled with distinct responsibilities and having its own performance metrics.

Under a divisional structure, the firm is divided into division based on location or products with each division having different functions under it.

However, the Japanese method does not support divisionalization or departmentalization, instead advocated for an organization where everyone irrespective of specialty is seen as a member of a single team