Black Gold (Scenario)
Jamal Oil Corporation (JOC) began as a relatively small oil company. However, through the years it has grown to become an international corporation.
-To deal with the workload in an effective manner,JOC's executive management group assigns specialists from the different functional departments to work on one or more work groups that are led by project managers. This popular contemporary design is called a(n) __________structure.

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The scenario describes a matrix structure where specialists from different functional departments are assigned to work on work groups led by project managers. This is a characteristic feature of a matrix structure, where employees work on projects while still being a part of their functional department.

Black Gold (Scenario) Jamal Oil Corporation (JOC) Began as a Relatively Small Oil