Matrix structures tend to:
A) Focus technical specialists on their specialist knowledge rather than the goals of serving clients and creating marketable products
B) Prevent employees in a particular specialisation from sharing knowledge with each other
C) Require less coordination than functional or pure divisional structures
D) None of the options listed here is correct

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None of the options listed correctly describe the tendencies of matrix structures. Matrix structures aim to combine the advantages of both functional and divisional structures and improve communication and collaboration in a company. While they may have some challenges, such as potential confusion over reporting lines, they do not generally focus technical specialists solely on their knowledge or prevent sharing of knowledge between employees. Coordination is typically more complex in matrix structures compared to functional or pure divisional structures.

Matrix Structures Tend To