Matrix Organization Structure: Advantages and Disadvantages

An organization is the result of the organizing process and can be defined as a structured grouping of people working together to achieve organizational objectives.1 Every organization must choose an overall structure that meets its needs best and allows interactions among individuals and departments to attain the its goals.
For a small business, the organizing process is comparatively simple. The owner of a grocery store employs a few people to sell groceries and to take care of the supplies and personally directs business operations. The handling of such a relatively small store is more or less simple and easy.

Organizational Structure
Types of Organizational Structures
Line Organizations
Line-and-Stuff organizations
Committee Organizations
Matrix Organization: An Outline
Matrix Organization: Advantages
Matrix Organization: Disadvantages
Matrix Organization: Conclusion
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