Fill in the Blanks QuestionsOnline version Now you will be required to show your knowledge of organisational structures by filling in the following blanks spaces: by Ross Doolan 1 STRUCTURE PROJECT EMPLOYEE BRAND SPECIALISATION APPLE NEEDS COMMAND CANNIBALISATION TEMPORARY PRODUCTS STRUCTURE SPAN LOCAL MOTIVATION ORGANISATION BETTER OF TEAM CONTROL PROJECT OF WIDE FUNCTIONAL VODAFONE SERVES CHAIN NARROW One of the main advantages of a functional organisational structure is as each department focuses on one job and therefore becomes expert at it . In a product organisation structure , the business is set up into different departments based on the the firm makes . An example of a company that has successfully implemented a hierarchical organisational structure is . One of the main drawbacks of a product organisational structure is . This is when product directors may steal customers from other company products in a bid to be the most successful . An example of a company that uses a geographical organisational structure is , who runs separate departments for both the U . K and Irish market . A geographical organisational structure can be quite beneficial to a business because it . Local directors have a better idea of what their customers want and can therefore give them exactly that . A matrix organisation structure is a combination of both the and the . A matrix organisation structure is used when the business is involved in a major , that requires expertise from all of the business departments . Eg : The launch of a new product . Although they are often used on a temporary basis , matrix organisation structures can be quite beneficial as it causes to improve . Employees esteem needs are satisfied when chosen to work on a project team and this then drives them to work harder for the business . The unbroken line of authority that links all individual within a business is known as the . The is the number of employees that report directly to a manager . This can be either or .