The manager of the Super Burrito Project is in the midst of an important project team meeting but Fred Fromage,the representative from the Cheese department,is nowhere to be found.After a brief investigation it is determined that Fred's manager in the Cheese department has other plans for Fred's time and efforts over the next several days and he simply won't be available for Super Burrito Project work.The organizational structure being used here is unquestionably a:
A)strong matrix.
B)weak matrix.
C)project organization.
D)chevre organization.

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The fact that Fred is being pulled away from the Super Burrito Project indicates that he may not have full-time dedication to the project and likely reports to a functional manager in the Cheese department. This suggests a weak matrix structure where project personnel have limited authority and may not be fully dedicated to the project. Choice A, strong matrix, would indicate that project personnel have significant authority and the project team is more self-contained. Choice C, project organization, would indicate that the project team is completely independent and has full-time dedication to the project. Choice D, chevre organization, is not a valid organizational structure.

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