Question

State any three advantages that a functional stucture offers to an organisation

Answer 1

Advantages

There are some definite advantages to grouping all staff by function:

Staff is managed by a person with experience in their same specialty who can adequately understand and review their work.Staffers have the opportunity to move up within their functional areas, which gives a reason for them to stay long-term. The company gets the advantage of their expertise and company knowledge over time.Staffers work with others in their field, which allows for knowledge sharing and lateral job moves to learn new skills.Disadvantages

The functional structure also has some disadvantages, including:

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Advantages

There are some definite advantages to grouping all staff by function:

Staff is managed by a person with experience in their same specialty who can adequately understand and review their work.Staffers have the opportunity to move up within their functional areas, which gives a reason for them to stay long-term. The company gets the advantage of their expertise and company knowledge over time.Staffers work with others in their field, which allows for knowledge sharing and lateral job moves to learn new skills.Disadvantages

Answer 2

An organizational structure defines the reporting relationships in a company - in other words, who works for who. Companies choose an organizational structure based on many factors, including their size, their geographic dispersion, and the number of different products and services they offer.
Advantages

There are some definite advantages to grouping all staff by function:

Staff is managed by a person with experience in their same specialty who can adequately understand and review their work.

Staffers have the opportunity to move up within their functional areas, which gives a reason for them to stay long-term. The company gets the advantage of their expertise and company knowledge over time.

staffers works other in thier field which allows for knowledge sharing and lateral jobs moves to learn new skills.
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