Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Informal organization may involve a situation where a new officer consults with a senior patrol officer about a problem before consulting with the sergeant.
2. The linking pin system consists primarily of large work groups.
3. The linking pin system results in more interaction between group members and supervisors and their superiors.
4. In a matrix structure, a department may assign a group of detectives and patrol officers to respond to an increase in convenient store robberies.
5. The matrix structure allows departments to react to a variety of problems by selecting officers from different units that match the problem at hand.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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