Amos is an engineer on a team developing a new video game system. He is frustrated that one of his supervisors is impressed with the team's work while his other supervisor complains that Amos interacts with some of the team members too much. This supervisor feels that to be effective and develop a good product, Amos can't spend a lot of time working on being cordial and developing relationships. This role ambiguity caused by feedback from two different bosses could be seen as a disadvantage of the ________ structure.
A) geographic
B) market
C) programmed
D) matrix

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In a matrix structure, employees report to multiple bosses, which can lead to role ambiguity and conflicting demands. In this case, Amos is receiving conflicting feedback from his two supervisors, causing confusion and frustration. This is a disadvantage of the matrix structure. The geographic, market, and programmed structures do not necessarily involve multiple bosses or the potential for conflicting feedback.

Amos Is an Engineer on a Team Developing a New