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MaLrlx sLrucLures are flaLLer and more
responslve Lhan oLher Lypes of sLrucLures
because Lhey permlL more efflclenL
exchanges of lnformaLlon
1he enLlre organlzaLlon becomes an
lnformaLlon web daLa ls channelled boLh
verLlcally and horlzonLally as people
exchange Lechnlcal knowledge markeLlng
daLa producL ldeas flnanclal lnformaLlon
Lo make declslons
lL resulLs ln a more efflclenL use of
resources 1hls occurs because hlghly
speclallzed employees and equlpmenL
shared by deparLmenLs
lmproved moLlvaLlon and more adepL
managers
-lmproved moLlvaLlon resulLs from
declslonmaklng wlLhln groups becomlng
more democraLlc and parLlclpaLory
because each member brlngs speclallzed
knowledge Lo Lhe Lableand slnce
employees have a dlrecL lmpacL on day
Loday declslons Lhey are more llkely Lo
experlence hlgher levels of moLlvaLlon
and commlLmenL Lo Lhe goals of Lhe
deparLmenLs Lo whlch Lhey belong
-More adepL managemenL ls Lhe resulL of
Lop declslon makers becomlng more
lnvolved ln and Lhus beLLer lnformed
abouL Lhe dayLoday operaLlons of Lhe
company 1hls lnvolvemenL can also lead
Lo lmproved longLerm plannlng
Works besL for organlzaLlons LhaL are
managed and sLaffed mosLly by professlonals
or semlprofesslonals eg englneers and
sclenLlsLs
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MaLrlx managemenL furLher requlres a
workforce LhaL has a dlverse seL of skllls
and employees LhaL have sLrong
lnLerpersonal ablllLles 1hus exLenslve
Lralnlng ls requlred
ls Llme consumlng lnvolves frequenL
meeLlngs and confllcL resoluLlon sesslons
Wlll noL work unless Lhe employees
undersLand lL and adopL colloqulal raLher
Lhan verLlcal Lype relaLlonshlps
8equlres greaL efforL Lo malnLaln power
balance