The Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Matrix Organizational Structures

The article is a review of the literature on the key advantages and disadvantages of matrix organizational structures. After providing a brief introduction into the discipline, it identifies and discusses eight major characteristics of matrix organizations. In the reviewed publications, three charac...

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Main Author: Krzysztof Goś
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Warsaw 2015-01-01
Series:Studia i Materiały
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Online Access:https://press.wz.uw.edu.pl/sim/vol2015/iss2/5/
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description The article is a review of the literature on the key advantages and disadvantages of matrix organizational structures. After providing a brief introduction into the discipline, it identifies and discusses eight major characteristics of matrix organizations. In the reviewed publications, three characteristics are considered primarily as advantages of matrix structures, one as a disadvantage, whereas the four remaining arouse controversies as to their beneficial or negative nature. The controversial characteristics are indicated as a field for further investigation.
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spelling doaj-art-142bcdc6b47c49d6a355b75abc7d11272025-08-20T02:41:24ZengUniversity of WarsawStudia i Materiały1733-97582015-01-0120152668310.7172/1733-9758.2015.19.5The Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Matrix Organizational StructuresKrzysztof Goś0Faculty of Management, University of WarsawThe article is a review of the literature on the key advantages and disadvantages of matrix organizational structures. After providing a brief introduction into the discipline, it identifies and discusses eight major characteristics of matrix organizations. In the reviewed publications, three characteristics are considered primarily as advantages of matrix structures, one as a disadvantage, whereas the four remaining arouse controversies as to their beneficial or negative nature. The controversial characteristics are indicated as a field for further investigation.https://press.wz.uw.edu.pl/sim/vol2015/iss2/5/matrix structuresmatrix organizationsmatrix managementcross-functional structures
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The Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Matrix Organizational Structures
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matrix structures
matrix organizations
matrix management
cross-functional structures
title The Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Matrix Organizational Structures
title_full The Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Matrix Organizational Structures
title_fullStr The Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Matrix Organizational Structures
title_full_unstemmed The Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Matrix Organizational Structures
title_short The Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Matrix Organizational Structures
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matrix organizations
matrix management
cross-functional structures
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