ACCA BT · Chapter 1 · Question 7 of 11
An organisation has a structure in which employees report both to a functional manager and to a project manager. What type of structure is this?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) Matrix structure
Explanation
A matrix structure overlays project or product lines of authority on functional departments, so staff have dual reporting lines. This breaks Fayol's principle of unity of command and can lead to conflict, but it improves coordination across functions. Divisional and functional structures have single lines of authority, and an entrepreneurial structure is centred on the owner.
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