Two highly skilled resources, who are currently working on other projects, are assigned to a project manager. Personality conflicts between the two resources have adversely affected project completion. The project manager has asked a manager with direct authority over the resources to provide input to resolve the issue, but the project manager does not have the level of authority required to resolve the personality conflict. Which of the following structure types is this an example of?
A) Strong matrix
B) Balanced matrix
C) Functional
D) Weak matrix
E) Projectized

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In a weak matrix structure, the project manager has limited authority and relies on functional managers to resolve conflicts and manage resources.

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