I have not worked in industry before, nor do I have experience in any type of the organizations listed. If I were to go into industry, I would feel more gravitated towards a project-based organization. The structure of working in a group is really appealing to me because with so many different ideas will lead to curation, and curation will lead to internal quality assurance before the product is even tested. The flexibility of working on a project-based organizational structure means people are assigned to where they can really flex their particulate skill set. Instead of adopting an “assembly line” mentality, people within the entire team have an understanding and expectation of what the product is and have an increased sense of focus. One of the big downsides would be isolation. In a project-based structure, teams are self-sufficient, so there isn’t much coordination with other teams. Continuity can be an issue when placed in situation where you are working on multiple projects. Overall, I would prefer this work environment and organizational structure over matrix/functional organizations.

-Talha Chaudhry

References: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/projectbased-organizational-structure-60902.html