An Effective Matrix Organizational Structure

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Overview: Few years back most large corporations were structured in departments. These departments were logical partitions of the company and any given groups of employees reported to the head of the department. After this point, companies began to restructure its employees into a matrix organization, mainly with the intent of developing project managing units. Different styles of matrix management can exist within an organization. The overall objective is to satisfy divisional or departmental functional requirements by pooling workers with similar skills. The major organizational matrix types consist of either weak, strong, or balanced matrix structures. This paper presents pros and cons of the weak matrix organization.

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Format: HTML | Date: Dec 2007 | Pages: 2

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