When functional structures are compared with divisionalized structures, functional structures are known to:
A)create better economies of scale.
B)be more responsive to local markets.
C)encourage employees to focus on the organization's superordinate goals.
D)be more decentralized.
E)be more responsive to client needs and reduce conflict across work units.

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The functional structure creates specialized pools of talent that typically serve everyone in the organization.This provides more economies of scale than are possible if functional specialists are spread over different parts of the organization.

When Functional Structures Are Compared with Divisionalized Structures, Functional Structures