Question

1. One result of the Industrial Revolution was that businessmen became concerned with producing more goods less expensively to sell in new urban centers.

A. True

B. False

2. One of the strengths of the functional organizational structure is that it prevents problems like "turf wars," miscommunication, and working at cross-purposes.

A. True

B. False

Answer 1

1. Answer: True

Rationale: After the industrial revolution, most of the products were mass produced and the products were offered at am affordable price. With the revolution in industry, the efficiency increased and products could be produced faster and at a lower price. Therefore, businessman had to produce more goods less expensively to sell in urban areas.

2. Answer: False

Rationale: A functional organization is a type of organizational structure in which the organization is divided into smaller groups based on differe functional areas like HR, Finance, Operations, Marketing, IT etc. It in the weakness of a functional organization that it can't prevent problems like turf wars, miscommunication or working at cross purposes.