ITPEC FE Morning October 2022 Question 75
ITPEC FE Morning October 2022 — Question 75 of 80
The question asks for an organization that has characteristics of both project organizations (temporary, goal-driven teams) and functional organizations (permanent, skill-based departments).
A matrix organization achieves this by assigning employees to both a functional department (e.g., Engineering) and a project team simultaneously, giving them two reporting lines. This dual structure allows flexible resource allocation across projects while maintaining specialized expertise.
Why not others:
- (a) A divisional organization groups units by product, region, or customer — it is a variant of functional structure with no project management layer.
- (b) A hierarchical organization is a traditional top-down structure; it represents only functional authority with no project dimension.
- (c) A line and staff organization adds advisory staff roles to a line structure but does not introduce project-based reporting.
Key rule: Matrix organization = functional structure + project structure layered on top of each other.
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