Ali has been assigned the task to study the companys organizational structure of a manufacturing company. Ali divided the tasks among his four assistants to collect information on different elements of the companys structure. Jassim, the first assistant, was asked to collect information on the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs. Abdullah, the second assistant, was asked to collect information on formal authority relationships. Ahmed, the third assistant, started looking into how many employees each manager is responsible for. Bader, the fourth assistant, was asked to collect evidence on the degree to which rules and procedures are used to standardize behaviors at the company.

Mention the elements of organizational structure on which each of Jassim, Ahmed, Abdullah and Bader are collecting information on? - (4 Points).

b. Assume that the company groups their employees by their different areas of expertise including Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Operations. Mention and explain which organizational structure describes the company - (6 Points).