• The growth of an organization can increase the workload and responsibilities of each department head. The growing pressure on the department head may compromise the effectiveness of the work done in the pharmacy unless he or she is highly talented and capable of adapting to different situations.

• Instructions have to follow the flow of the chain of command because they are not directly given to the assigned worker. As the business grows, the chain of command also grows which can complicate the instructions given.

• Line executives are less likely to find themselves in a position to acquire expert knowledge in a particular field and gain relevant experiences

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