The Types of Departmentalization
Functional departmentalization groups work activities together by the functions employees perform.
Product departmentalization groups resources according to specific products or services offered by an organization.
Customer departmentalization targets specific customer classifications in order to serve the needs of identifiable customer groups.
Geographic departmentalization is based on the geographic markets or the locations where work is done.
Process departmentalization is used to divide the organizations according to production process of goods or services.