MATRIX MANAGEMENT: A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION
Nobody ever “gets the matrix right” and then relaxes. There is no such thing as the ideal matrix organization. Organizations adapt based on changes in the marketplace, demands of customers, and moves of competitors. As a result, matrix organizations are always shifting emphasis, renegotiating lines of authority, and centralizing, regionalizing, and decentralizing responsibilities based on management’s analysis of what is needed to win in the marketplace.
Everything seems to become outmoded in an instant; new developments around the world cause organizations to rethink assumptions continuously; a lawsuit, an investigation by a government body, or a new law requires massive changes fast. Organizational ...