Saint Marys Geographic and Product Basis Departmentalization Discussion Module #4 – Business Case #7 Available on Monday, June 1, 2020 12:00 AM ADT Unlock

Saint Marys Geographic and Product Basis Departmentalization Discussion Module #4 – Business Case #7 Available on Monday, June 1, 2020 12:00 AM ADT Unlocked: Monday, June 1, 2020 12:00 AM ADT – Monday, June 8, 2020 9:30 PM ADT.Please read “Business Case #7” that has been uploaded as a PDF file located in Module 4 and answer/discuss the questions below. Ensure that you not only post your own response but also engage with each other. Responses are due by June 8, 2020, 9:30am (Halifax) to be eligible for ‘group discussion, exercises, and engagement’ marks. In your own words, explain the dilemma that exists when managers are trying to decide whether to use a geographic or product basis for departmentalization. Do the same for the centralized/decentralization dilemma. Why would a company decide to split into two (or more) companies? Consider the following statement: We should not pay too much attention to what an organization’s structure looks like. It is far more important to have a good corporate strategy and leaders who can motivate employees who work well together than it is to worry about the mechanical structure of an organization. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasoning.