Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 16 views

    Business Structure Basics 21

    Uploaded by

    Thanu Suthatharan
    A matrix organizational structure allows employees to report both vertically within their functional group or department, as well as horizontally by serving on cross-functional project teams. This structure has members from different groups work together on projects like new product development. For example, a recording engineer may report to an engineering manager but also collaborate with teams creating new music albums. A benefit is employees contribute to both their department and organizational projects, though a challenge is prioritizing work when receiving direction from two managers.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Business Structure Basics 21

    Uploaded by

    Thanu Suthatharan
    16 views1 page
    A matrix organizational structure allows employees to report both vertically within their functional group or department, as well as horizontally by serving on cross-functional project teams. This structure has members from different groups work together on projects like new product development. For example, a recording engineer may report to an engineering manager but also collaborate with teams creating new music albums. A benefit is employees contribute to both their department and organizational projects, though a challenge is prioritizing work when receiving direction from two managers.

    Original Description:

    part 21

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    A matrix organizational structure allows employees to report both vertically within their functional group or department, as well as horizontally by serving on cross-functional project teams. This structure has members from different groups work together on projects like new product development. For example, a recording engineer may report to an engineering manager but also collaborate with teams creating new music albums. A benefit is employees contribute to both their department and organizational projects, though a challenge is prioritizing work when receiving direction from two managers.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    16 views1 page

    Business Structure Basics 21

    Uploaded by

    Thanu Suthatharan
    A matrix organizational structure allows employees to report both vertically within their functional group or department, as well as horizontally by serving on cross-functional project teams. This structure has members from different groups work together on projects like new product development. For example, a recording engineer may report to an engineering manager but also collaborate with teams creating new music albums. A benefit is employees contribute to both their department and organizational projects, though a challenge is prioritizing work when receiving direction from two managers.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 1

    5 Common Business Organizational

    Structures
    1. Matrix Organizational Structure

    A matrix structure provides for reporting levels both horizontally as well as


    vertically. Employees may be part of a functional group (i.e. engineer) but
    may serve on a team that supports new product development (i.e. new
    album). This kind of structure may have members of different groups
    working together to develop a new product line.

    For example, a recording engineer who works for a music publisher, may
    have engineers who report to him but may also use his expertise and work
    with teams to develop new music albums.

    The advantage of a matrix organizational structure is that employees have


    responsibility not only for their department but for organizational projects.
    A challenge with this type of structure presents itself when employees are
    given direction from two different managers and they need to prioritize their
    work responsibilities.

    You might also like