The more subunits into which an organization breaks down, the
A) more unified it becomes.
B) less differentiated it becomes.
C) lower the productivity.
D) higher the costs.
E) more highly differentiated it becomes.

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Differentiation is the tendency of the parts of an organization to disperse and fragment. This impulse toward dispersal arises because of technical specialization and division of labor. The more subunits into which an organization breaks down, the more highly differentiated it becomes.

The More Subunits into Which an Organization Breaks Down, the