Scenario C.Darrell is a clothier whose company,24-7 Activewear,has separate product lines for men,women,and children.He has group his organization into different departments such as production,marketing,and finance.Most of the employees report to two managers-a departmental head and a divisional head.Darrell encourages lower-level managers to make important decisions in order to promote quick and effective decision making.
-From Scenario C,it can be inferred that Darrell's firm utilizes the ________ approach to departmentalization.
A)product
B)geographical
C)conglomerate
D)matrix
E)vertical

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The scenario describes a matrix approach to departmentalization, where employees report to both a departmental head and a divisional head, indicating a dual authority structure typical of a matrix organization.