Jumbo Industrial Supply has grown from a one-location firm with a restricted product line to a multi-state organization with numerous product lines and a large sales staff.Sales have doubled every year for the last three years.It currently has a simple structure with Jared Smith, the owner-manager, making all major decisions.Jumbo is probably now experiencing or will soon experience:
A) coordination and control problems.
B) bureaucratic inefficiencies.
C) excessive competition among division managers.
D) limited communication among functional specialists.

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Coordination and control problems arise when an organization grows rapidly and becomes more complex. As the number of employees, products, and locations increases, it becomes more difficult to coordinate activities and ensure that everyone is working towards the same goals.

Jumbo Industrial Supply Has Grown from a One-Location Firm with a Restricted