Uniform policies are a characteristic of centralized organizations. True False All of the following are potential disadvantages to functional design except conflicts over product priorities overall organization goals are deemphasized skills become excessively specialized managers become experts in a narrow field Having more hierarchical levels permits more people to participate in the decision-making processes. True False Kate Spade has more than 200 stores in the United States and 29 in Asia. True False As organizations become flatter and rely more on teams to get work done, the importance of team building has also grown. True False