An organization with a matrix structure typically:

A matrix organization is characterized by a dual reporting structure where employees report to both a functional manager and a project manager. This setup facilitates the sharing of resources, such as personnel and equipment, across different projects, allowing for efficient allocation and utilization while maintaining specialized functional expertise.

Specific levels of authority and supervision are present in most organizational structures, not exclusively characteristic of a matrix structure.

Relying on a functional structure to manage projects describes a functional organization, where project managers have limited authority and projects are often run within functional departments.

Replacing functional structure with project-based teams describes a projectized organization, where teams are dedicated to projects and functional departments are minimized or absent.