includes acquiring inputs for its unique transformational activities that deliver value. Processes can be structured by functional, product, customer, geographic, and matrix departmentalization. Functional departmentalization structures a company's activities by business areas, such as accounting, marketing, sales, operations, finance, and strategy. Advantages of structuring a company by functional departmentalization include hiring teams of talented specialists that have deep knowledge and experience in a business area, decreased costs of duplication seen in other types of structures, and increased organizational efficiency and effectiveness of communication and coordination. Disadvantages of functional departmentalization include challenges associated with coordination across departments and conflicts associated with implementation of strategic priorities when areas compete for limited resources. Select the best response to the following questions. If a company hires teams with deep knowledge and expertise from design to distribution, which type of structure is created? Matrix Product Functional Customer Select the best response to the following questions. Which type of structure is created when a company organizes activities in a hybrid design using two or more forms? Geographic Customer Matrix Product Select the best response to the following questions. What structure is created when a company organizes its teams of specialists based on their deep knowledge and experience in a business area? Geographic Functional Product Customer