Question

Henry is a new hire to a technology company. He is assigned to a group that is in product development. He has meetings weekly with R&D, marketing, and production. Henry was told this group structure is a prototype and may or may not be permanent. What current integrating mechanism structure is Henry's new company using?

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "D": Teams.

Step-by-step explanation:

Integration Mechanisms in a Matrix Organizational Design determine how employees will be grouped in units or subunits depending on how the complex the operations of the company are. That workers' segregation normally implies direct contact, liaison roles, teams or a matrix structure.

Firms use teams when there is a need to coordinate the employees' efforts. At the same time, companies use the combined efforts of the teams divided into subunits. Thus, in Henry's case, the company he was hired for is using teams in its matrix organizational design.