Honeywell Inc. reorganized its European operations along customer lines to prepare for a unified European Union. In doing so,it abandoned matrix departmentalization. What was the best reason for Honeywell to have engaged in such restructuring?
A)to create pools of resources
B)to empower its employees
C)to better adhere to the management philosophy of staff authority
D)to end conflict between product managers in different parts of its matrix

Question

Honeywell Inc. reorganized its European operations along customer lines to prepare for a unified European Union. In doing so,it abandoned matrix departmentalization. What was the best reason for Honeywell to have engaged in such restructuring?
A)to create pools of resources  
B)to empower its employees  
C)to better adhere to the management philosophy of staff authority  
D)to end conflict between product managers in different parts of its matrix

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The question suggests that Honeywell abandoned matrix departmentalization, which likely means they had product managers in different parts of the company that were in conflict with each other. By restructuring along customer lines, they were able to eliminate this conflict and create a clear hierarchy of responsibility, which would likely make decision-making easier and more efficient. This answer is supported by the fact that option D suggests that the company was dealing with such conflicts, making this the best choice.