No group design or technique of administration is ideal. And any type can endure from a wide range of issues that develop due to the design itself. That is notably true when an organization tries a brand new type. On this article we have a look at one comparatively new group type—the matrix—which has gained appreciable recognition in recent times however which has some important pathologies. Earlier than discussing its ills, nevertheless, allow us to search for a second at matrix administration and group (see the sidebar beneath) and at how widespread the matrix is in U.S. trade right this moment.
A model of this text appeared within the Could 1978 concern of Harvard Enterprise Evaluation.
