All of the employees who work on the shop floor at Alfredo’s Sausage are responsible for creating the best quality product possible

All of the employees who work on the shop floor at Alfredo’s Sausage are responsible for creating the best quality product possible. This means that they investigate problems and find ways of dealing with them. In addition, the employees are responsible for selecting, training, evaluating, and, if necessary, terminating the employees who work with them. There are very few layers of management. Here is the organizational chart showing the structure or departmentalization for Alfredo’s Sausage:

Alfredo’s Sausage has a team-based  structure.

1)Which of the following characteristics would you expect Alfredo’s Sausage to have? Check all that apply.

2)The CEO of Alfredo’s Sausage is considering moving to a functional structure. What would be the best reason to make such a move?

3)What problem might the CEO expect if the company switches to a functional structure?