One of the defining characteristics of a functional organizational structure is that it:
A. a narrow span of control and high degree of formalization and centralization.
B. uses self-directed work teams rather than individuals as the basic building block of organizations.
C. is the structure that organizes employees around specific knowledge or other resources.
D. is an alliance of several organizations for the purpose of creating a product or serving a client.
E. overlays two organizational structures in order to leverage the benefits of both types of structure.