Meaning & use
Departmentalize
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To divide an organization, especially a business or school, into separate departments or functional units.
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The new CEO decided to departmentalize the company into marketing, sales, and product teams.
Universities often departmentalize their faculties by academic discipline.
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Also spelled "departmentalise" in British English; commonly discussed in management and organizational theory.
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