Brandon has been selected as the lead IT analyst for a resource center project at a small virtual company. For the time being, his primary supervisor will be the manager of the resource center, however he will also report to the company's IT manager for technical issues and tasks. This type of management structure is referred to as:
A) Functional structure
B) Product structure
C) Project management structure
D) Organic structure

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The management structure described in the scenario is a project management structure, where Brandon is serving as the lead IT analyst for a specific project (the resource center project) and reporting to two different managers for different aspects of the project. A functional structure would involve employees being grouped by their areas of expertise (such as marketing or IT) and reporting to a manager within that functional area. A product structure would involve employees being grouped by the specific product they are working on and reporting to a manager for that product. An organic structure is a more flexible, flat management structure often found in smaller, decentralized organizations.

Brandon Has Been Selected as the Lead IT Analyst for a Resource