AMERICAN HEALTHWAYS PROCESS STRUCTURE CASE The functional structure is perhaps the most widely used organizational structure where various functions manufacturing, finance, etc form the basis of the organization.
Functional structures encourage skill specialization, which may result in greater savings; in addition, resources are used full-time and careers can be mapped based on specialization.
Because routine tasks are emphasized, managers and others may focus on short-term time horizons.
Accountability can be lost due to interdepartmental dependencies.
In the divisional structure, the organization is structured around individ