I agree with many of the posts above regarding the benefits of matrix organizations. I think this is the structure that I would choose. To reinforce what was already mentioned, I believe that this is the structure that fosters collaboration the best. I think it is very important that there are distinct departments, but also I think it is great that project teams are composed of resources from every department. It gives the employee the opportunity to work with other departments and get a much broader experience rather than being stuck in a department and working with the same people on every project. At the same time, the employee can reach out to others in his/her department for advice when needed.