Question

When an organization assigns specialists to group people according to the projects they are working on is called _______.

• A. divisional structure
• B. functional structure
• C. product structure
• D. matrix structure

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

matrix structure

• A matrix organisation is an organisation structure in which there is more than one line of reporting managers.
  
• This type of structure is used by organisations that have diverse product lines and services.
  
• The employees, who are specialists in their fields/jobs, are assigned a job or a project outside their own department for a relatively temporary period. The team of diverse expertise work towards a common goal.