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You have just been appointed CEO of a company that sells soft drinks, snack foods, and vitamins all over the world

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You have just been appointed CEO of a company that sells soft drinks, snack foods, and vitamins all over the world. Which of the five departmentalization structures BELOW would they choose for their company and why? Choose One, Paper needs to be 1,200 words and in APA format.  

 

Functional departmentalization organizes work and workers into separate units responsible for particular business functions or areas of expertise. A common functional structure might have individuals organized into accounting, sales, marketing, production, and human resources departments. 

Product departmentalization organizes work and workers into separate units responsible for producing particular products or services. 

Customer departmentalization organizes work and workers into separate units responsible for particular kinds of customers.

Geographic departmentalization organizes work and workers into separate units responsible for doing business in particular geographic areas.

Matrix departmentalization is a hybrid structure in which two or more forms of departmentalization are used together.