A Bases for grouping

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Positions may be grouped according to the specialized knowledge and skills that members bring to the job.

  • Provide an example:

  • Hospitals.



    • Group surgeons in one department.
    • Anesthetists in another.
    • Psychiatrists in a third.

Grouping by work process and function. Units may be based on the process or activity used by the worker.

  • Provide an example:

  • For example, a manufacturing firm may distinguish between casting, welding, and machining shops, and a football team may divide into a line unit and a backfield unit for practice. 

Groups may also be formed to deal with different types of clients.

  • Provide an example:

  • An insurance firm may have separate sales departments for individual and group policies.


Grouping by the client.
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In May 1942 the U.S. War Department was organized in terms of seven "theatres" - North America, African Middle Eastern, European, Asiatic, Pacific, Southwest Pacific and Latin American. On a less global scale, a bread company may have the same baking facility duplicated in twenty different population areas to ensure fresh daily delivery in each.

  • Which base is described here? 

  • Grouping by place.

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