Question

Kimberly-Clark is subdivided into organizational units called Kimberly-Clark Health Care, which provides products to hospitals; Kimberly-Clark Professional, which sells to businesses; and Kimberly-Clark Consumer, which sells the company’s products to customers. From this information, you know that Kimberly­-Clark uses __.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is:  Departmentalization.

Explanation:

Departmentalization is the process of dividing the company into different segments so each unit is focused on a specific task but all of them are interconnected with the company somehow. Departmentalization arises as long as the firm grows. The disadvantage is that departmentalization creates more managerial areas that make the organization less flexible.