R. M. Burton, B. Obel, and D. D. Håkonsson, “How to get the matrix organization to work,” Journal of organization design, vol. 4, iss. 3, p. 37, 2015.
Abstract
Many organizations, both public and private, are changing their structure to a complex matrix in order to meet the growing complexity in the world in which they operate. Often, those organizations struggle to obtain the benefits of a matrix organization. In this article, we discuss how to get a matrix to work, taking a multi-contingency perspective. We translate the matrix concept for designers and managers who are considering a matrix organization and argue that three factors are critical for its success: (1) Strong purpose: Only choose the matrix structure if there are strong reasons for doing so, (2) Alignment among contingencies: A matrix can only be successful if key contingencies are aligned with the matrix’s purpose, and (3) Management of junctions: The success of a matrix depends on how well activities at the junctions of the matrix are managed.
BibTeX
@article {ba4d0c3242cf406fa07e51374b1c2625,
year = {2015},
volume = {4},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/jod.22549},
title = {How to get the Matrix Organization to Work},
publisher = {Aarhus University Library},
pages = {37},
number = {3},
month = {dec},
journal = {Journal of Organization Design},
doi = {10.7146/jod.22549},
abstract = {Many organizations, both public and private, are changing their structure to a complex matrix in order to meet the growing complexity in the world in which they operate. Often, those organizations struggle to obtain the benefits of a matrix organization. In this article, we discuss how to get a matrix to work, taking a multi-contingency perspective. We translate the matrix concept for designers and managers who are considering a matrix organization and argue that three factors are critical for its success: (1) Strong purpose: Only choose the matrix structure if there are strong reasons for doing so, (2) Alignment among contingencies: A matrix can only be successful if key contingencies are aligned with the matrix’s purpose, and (3) Management of junctions: The success of a matrix depends on how well activities at the junctions of the matrix are managed.},
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urltitle = {how-to-get-the-matrix-organization-to-work},
author = {Burton, Richard M and Obel, Børge and Håkonsson, Dorthe Døjbak}
}