What is a Matrix Organisation?

Answer by  Blackghostmyst (6)

Matrix Organization is where a person can be part of one department in a company but still report to a manager of a different department along with their own manager. This type of organization usually has a lot of managers. This is good because everyone knows what is going on and no one is left out.

Answer by  Robert53 (131)

All organizations have a structure which reflects the realtionships between individuls and departments, and that structure conveys the powers and responsibilities of those individuals and departments. Most organizations are set up as a hierarchy with concentrated power at the top. A matrix organization simply shows the structure in matrix form.

Answer by  johnresa (2455)

It is a team made by people from different parts of a company. It is traditional to a pyramid where different people are responsible for different things depending on their strengths and areas of expertise but sometimes there may be overlapping if someone is strong in more than one area.

Answer by  cangel818 (981)

This term refers to companies, such as construction, that develop intergrated projects. Each project is supervised by a person. All heads of projects report to a single person.