PowerSounds Inc. is a manufacturer of audio equipment. The corporation has production, marketing, accounting, and finance departments. They have a department that makes speakers, turntables, and accessories for professional DJs, and a department that produces equipment for home use. Marlena works in the production department manufacturing speaker components. She reports to the production manager and her project manager. Emmanuel works in the accounting department and also manages public relations. The organization requires all the employees to wear the corporation's T-shirt as part of the uniform. There are also specific procedures that the employees must follow while manufacturing the instruments. It can be inferred that Emmanuel is working in a ________ department.
A)flat
B)staff
C)wide
D)narrow
E)line

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Emmanuel's job duties of managing public relations are not directly related to the core functions of the organization, so he is likely working in a staff department.