The obstetrics department, which is composed of labor and delivery, postpartum, nurseries, and the neonatal intensive care unit, operates under what organizational structure?

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1. Decentralized structure spreads tasks and authority out over components of the organization.
2. Matrix organization is used when staff members belong to a functional department, such as nursing, and to a service or product department, such as radiology.
3. Departmentalization occurs when divided tasks are grouped based on related responsibilities or location.
4. Line authority or chain of command identifies to whom each staff member reports up through the chain of command.

The Obstetrics Department, Which Is Composed of Labor and Delivery