When a functional unit focuses too narrowly on its own goals and operations and loses sight of other functional activities, customer needs, and corporate objectives, it is said to be acting like a functional ________.
A) corral
B) barn
C) silo
D) tower

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The metaphor of a silo refers to functional units operating independently, without communication or collaboration with other departments. This results in a lack of coordination and a focus on individual goals rather than corporate objectives.

When a Functional Unit Focuses Too Narrowly on Its Own