State any three advantages that a functional structure offers to an organisation.

Explanation

Advantages of functional structure (any three)
(i) Functional structure leads to occupational specialisation.
(ii) It promotes control and coordination within the department.
(iii) It helps in increasing managerial and operational efficiency and this results in an increase in profits.
(iv) It leads to minimal duplication of effort
(v) It makes training of employees easier.
(vi) It ensures that different functions get due attention.