Question

Keithomp, a company that manufactures and exports candies, sells different flavors of candy depending on the taste preferences of the country that it supplies to. Each country has a dedicated manufacturing facility that functions as a separate department. In this scenario, which of the following organizational structures does Keithomp most likely follow?
A) Functional departmentalization
B) Geographic departmentalization
C) Customer departmentalization
D) Product departmentalization

Answer 1

Answer:

B) Geographic departmentalization

Explanation:

Geographic departmentalization is when departments are created based on different countries, states or regions the company serves.

Functional departmentalization is when departments are created based on functions e.g. accounting department, hr department

Customer departmentalization is when departments are created based on different groups of customers the company serves.

Product departmentalization exists in a company that produces multiple products. Each department is created based on each product.

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