Jason works in a pharmaceutical company and reports to the VP of sales

QUESTION

Jason works in a pharmaceutical company and reports to the VP of sales and marketing.

Right now, he is working on an ad campaign for a new antidepressant the company has developed, so he also reports to the antidepressant product manager. Jason’s company operates on a matrix structure.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

ANSWER

Answer: TRUE
Explanation: A matrix structure combines the functional chain of command and the divisional chain of command so that there is a vertical command structure and a horizontal command structure.