Study the organizational chart of the American Paint Company. The company has grown over recent years without much attention being paid to its organization structure. There are now at least fifteen problems. Focus on structural issues such as job titles, hierarchical levels, span of control, and so on, identify what these problems are, and suggest how they might be solved.

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Vice-President (Finance) Credit and Office Manager Quality Control Supervisor Accounting Manager 10 Accountants 8 Typists President Federal Division 3 Data entry technicians Sales Manager (Federal) Cost Accounting Supervisor 3 Salespersons American Paint Company Vice- President Sales (Trade) President Division Division Manager Manager South North Region Region Assistant to the President Vice-President Sales (Industrial) Sales Manager (Industrial) Vice-President (Merchandising) Advertising Director Advertising Vice-President Manager Art Director Legal Advisor Division Division Manager Manager Paints Varnishes Vice-President Vice-President (Research Development) 10 10 10 10 Salespersons Salespersons Salespersons Salespersons 30 Art Deputy Payroll Personnel Salespersons Production Director Super- Director Manager visor (Research Development) (Manu- facturing) Research Engineers and Chemists Superintendent Manufacturing Engineering Director Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Inspection Supervisor 10 3 Maintenance 35 Employees Employees Employees Supervisor