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Taylor's functional organisation differs from the pure line organisation mainly because in the functional form:

In functional organisation a worker may receive instructions from several specialist supervisors, each expert in a particular function. This gives specialised guidance but breaks unity of command, unlike the line structure where only one superior directs the worker.

  1. Aonly one superior ever supervises a worker
  2. Ba worker may receive instructions from several specialist supervisors, each expert in one functionCorrect
  3. Cthere are no specialists at all
  4. Ddecision-making is wholly decentralised to workers

Explanation

In functional organisation, work is divided by specialised functions and a worker takes orders from several functional foremen. This gives expert guidance but violates unity of command. Option A describes line organisation.

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