Strengths.
1. Allows economies of scale within functional departments.
2. Enables in-depth knowledge and skill development.
3. Enables organization to accomplish functional goals.
4. Is best with only one or a few products.
Weaknesses.
1. Slow response time to environmental changes.
2. May cause decisions to pile on top; hierarchy overload.
3. Leads to poor horizontal coordination among departments.
4. Results in less innovation.
5. Involves restricted view of organizational goals