Business Studies

Organising

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Identify the disadvantage of Divisional structure from the following:

It promotes flexibility and initiative because each division functions as an autonomous unit which leads to faster decision making.

It may lead to increase in costs since there may be a duplication of activities across products.

It provides a proper basis for performance measurement.

It prepares the divisional heads for higher positions.

✅ Correct Option: 2

In a divisional structure each product division maintains its own set of functions, so activities like marketing and finance get duplicated across divisions, increasing costs. This is a disadvantage. The other options, flexibility, performance measurement, and development of divisional heads, are advantages. Hence option 2.

2025: 14 May Shift 1

"Benefits of Specialisation" is one of the importances of:

2025: 27 May Shift 2

Arrange the steps of organising process in correct sequence.

(A) Departmentalisation

(B) Assignment of duties

(D) Identification and division of work

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 15 May Shift 1

A cosmetic firm has been in personal care business for the past 30 years. Now the firm wants to diversify its operations across India by venturing into the garment and footwear segments. The organizational structure suitable in this case would be:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

From the below description, arrange the organising process in a sequential order

A. Assignment of duties

B. Establishing reporting relationship

C. Identification and division of work

D. Departmentalisation

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

2025: 2 June Shift 2

Which of the following is NOT related to the structure of formal organization?

2026: 12 May Shift 1

The correct statements related to authority are:

(A) Originates from formal position

(B) Flows downward from superior to subordinate

(D) Right to command

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Identify the disadvantage of Divisional structure from the following:

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