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Which of the following is a recognised limitation of a functional organisation structure?

A key limitation of functional organisation is that unity of command is violated, because a worker takes instructions from several functional specialists. This can cause confusion and conflict, even though the structure promotes specialisation and expert guidance.

  1. AIt violates unity of command because a worker receives orders from several specialistsCorrect
  2. BIt prevents specialisation among managers
  3. CIt gives no scope for expert guidance
  4. DIt makes every employee answerable to one superior only

Explanation

In functional organisation, specialists supervise the worker on their own functions, so the worker receives instructions from multiple supervisors, breaking unity of command. The other options describe benefits or line features, not a functional drawback.

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