Question on Organizational structure

Patrick is comparing the various kinds of organizational structure as he prepares for an upcoming presentation.
Which of the following characteristics is true of organizations with a Project Coordinator?

A.    Compared to the rest of the organization, the dollar value of the project is small.
B.    The Project Coordinator has a title but very little authority (if any).
C.    The Project Coordinator has less authority than a Project Expediter.
D.    The Project Coordinator has the same amount of authority as a Project Expediter.

 

Please also briefly explain with your answer.

 

Thank you All.

Choice A- Can be easily eliminated as none of the organizational structures is based on dollar value of the projects.

PMBOK does not make a big distinction between Coordinator & expediter.  So we can't compare the authority levels between these 2 titles.  That rules out Choices C & D.  Both report to Functional Manager with no authority  So I believe B is the best choice

 

Chandra

Patrick is comparing the various kinds of organizational structure as he prepares for an upcoming presentation.
Which of the following characteristics is true of organizations with a Project Coordinator?

A.    Compared to the rest of the organization, the dollar value of the project is small.
B.    The Project Coordinator has a title but very little authority (if any).
C.    The Project Coordinator has less authority than a Project Expediter.
D.    The Project Coordinator has the same amount of authority as a Project Expediter.

Ans: A
Explanation: All the options are false, with the exception of option A.

I have no clue why AInnocent, this is from Shankar ganesh www.pmpsimulator.com

Tried there free questions, they are all tough.

I really do not think PMP goes that way.

 

 

 

Coordinator has more decision making power compared to Expediter. But I cant believe Choice A is the right answer 

Could be.  Per PMBOK, One's authority level is ' Little or None' in a Functional Matrix where as in the Weak Matrix structure it is 'Limited' but PMBOK did not clarify which type uses the title 'Coordinator' and which type uses the title 'expediter'.  Also no organization is classified based on the dollar value of the projects it undertakes.  Some of these types of questions are splitting the hair with a lot less substance and more noise. 

 

Chandra