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How do functional divisions affect the structure of your organization or an organization with which you are familiar? Is it a centralized organization or an decentralized organization? Why? Do you think the organization could be organized more effectively? If so, how, and why would it be considered more effective? If not, why is the current structure most effective?

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// The paper aims at covering different aspects related to the organization's structure. Here, the effects of the functional division on the organization's structure has been specified, through which it is indicated that how the actions of an organization are carried out in functional division or structure. The type of organization that follows this structure and better structure options for this type of organization are also the topics that are dealt here//

Effects of Functional Division on Organization Structure

Functional division or structure is one of the types of organizational structure, where the organization is divided into various functional divisions and the employees of specific division or department ...

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