Potential disadvantages of functional structures include all of the following except

A) difficulties in pinpointing responsibilities for cost containment, product or service quality, timeliness, and innovation.
B) provides for clear career paths.
C) sense of cooperation and common purpose tends to break down.
D) narrow view of performance objectives.
E) too many decisions referred upward in the organizational hierarchy.

Functional Structures

refers to an organizational layout where departments are grouped based on specialized functions such as marketing, finance, and production.

Cost Containment

Strategies and measures implemented by an organization to control or reduce its expenses, aiming to improve its financial efficiency.

Cooperation

The process of groups or individuals working together towards a common goal or benefit, often requiring communication and compromise.