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Which organizational structure (examples: departmentalization by function or departmentalization by program) would work best for most human services organizations? Why?

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A discussion of writer's opinion on which structure is best for a human services organization, functional or departmental and why the choice was made.

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Departmentalization by program would work well for most human services organizations because of the scope and differences in programs. For an organization that deals with poor citizens, the citizens may be from different areas of the world, some may need focus on health issues, some on housing, some on food. Other departments ...

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