Division and coordination of labour evolved at Merritt’s Bakery

1. How have the division and coordination of labour evolved at Merritt’s Bakery from its beginning to
   today?
2. Describe how span of control, centralization, and formalization have changed at Merritt’s Bakery over
   the years. Is the company’s organizational structure today more mechanistic or organic? Are these three
   organizational structure elements well-suited to the company in their current form? Why or why not?
3. What form of departmentalization currently exists at Merritt’s Bakery? Would you recommend this
   form of departmentalization to this company? Why or why not?

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