CENGAGE MINDTAP Learn it: Chapter 10: Basic Elements of Organizing A company groups jobs according to the types of activities the employees perform and the type of expertise they have. What basis for departmentalization is the company using? O Functional O Location O Product O Customer The table lists advantages to organizations of different bases for departmentalization. For each row, select the basis for departmentalization that offers that advantage. Description Type of Manager Departments are staffed by experts in a certain line of work. All activities associated with a certain output can be easily coordinated. Functional Location Select the correct response to the following question. Product Which of the following is a disadvantage of location departmentalization? Customer Select the correct response to the following question. Which of the following is a disadvantage of location departmentalization? O It can be difficult to determine which department is accountable for success or failure. O Administrative costs can be high due to the need to integrate activities of different departments related to the same customer. Employees may focus on the success of their product and lose sight of tradeoffs that would benefit the organization as a whole. Administrative costs can be high because activities in different places need to be monitored across department boundaries