An urban hospital decided to sponsor a school-based clinic in a nearby ghetto area as part of the services of the hospital. The service is viewed as:
a. Departmentalization by specialty
b. Departmentalization by function
c. Departmentalization by territories
d. Departmentalization by client
ANS: D
Departmentalization by client makes sense when service is important and the welfare of the client is of primary interest.
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