Bill meets with his supervisor, Nick, and says, "Nick, I have conflicting direction from several managers. Dave wants me in the field next week across town. Claire wants me in the field next week out of state. And I know that you would like me to work next week in the office." Nick says, "Bill, we will solve this problem through communications and prioritization. We work for a ________ organization and having dual or even more lines of command can be confusing."
A)functional
B)divisional
C)network
D)traditional
E)matrix

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The situation described indicates that Bill may be in a matrix organization, where employees have dual reporting lines and may receive conflicting direction from different managers. Nick's mention of the need for communication and prioritization supports this idea. Therefore, the best choice is E, matrix.

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