Question

GEICO has decided that everyone will work in units with people who perform similar jobs. All of the procurement employees work in one department. All of the human resource employees work in one department and all of the printing employees work in the print shop. This type of structure is called_________.

Answer 1

Answer: Departmentalization

Explanation: This is the division of the functions in an organisation into departments.

Each department consist of people that perform the same functions working together. Example, Human Resources Department, Production department, marketing department and so on.

Departmentalization is as a result of the particular function to be carried out by different group of people in an organisation.