Functional structures tend to be effective when an organization has a large number of products and services requiring special attention select one: true false

False

Functional structure is referred to as a common organizational structures. Under this, the company groups individuals according to a specialized tasks. These work well in stable surroundings where organization strategies are less inclined to changes, but level of bureaucracy tends to make it difficult for company to adapt to changes occurring in the market quickly.  They tend to be effective when a company does not have a large number of commodities and services needing special attention . Hence, the statement given in the question is false.

when the united states took over

b) to encourage free trade