In a Classic Matrix Structure, Individual Managers Belong to Two

question 88

True/False

In a classic matrix structure, individual managers belong to two hierarchies (a divisional hierarchy and an area hierarchy) and have two bosses (a divisional boss and an area boss).

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Definitions:

Psychic Energy

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the force, derived from instinctual biological drives, that motivates human behavior and mental activities.

Defense Mechanisms

Defense methods operated on an unconscious level to prevent anxiety linked with thoughts or emotions considered unsuitable.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses are excluded from consciousness.

Oedipus Conflict

A psychoanalytic theory, introduced by Freud, describing a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.