Understanding Matrix Structures and their Alternatives The Key to De
This book describes the use of matrix structures in large, complex organizations such as MNCs. Using an information-processing perspective of organization design, it develops a more comprehensive theory for fitting the structural configurations of matrix
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UNDERSTANDING MATRIX STRUCTURES AND THEIR ALTERNATIVES The Key to Designing and Managing Large, Complex Organizations
Understanding Matrix Structures and their Alternatives
William G. Egelhoff • Joachim Wolf
Understanding Matrix Structures and their Alternatives The Key to Designing and Managing Large, Complex Organizations
William G. Egelhoff Gabelli School of Business Fordham University New York, USA
Joachim Wolf Institute of Business Admin. Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel Kiel, Germany
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Preface
The matrix structure is a familiar but poorly understood form of organization design. It exists when two or more elementary structures are overlaid. This can best be visualized by looking ahead to Fig. 2.1. The need for matrix structures in large, complex organizations like MNCs is growing. This growth is driven by the need to implement increasingly complex strategies. Aside from the research described in this book, there has been little reported academic research on matrix structures in large, complex organizations over the past 30 years. This means most currently active academics have spent little time studying matrix structures. In most cases, their views about matrix structures are more likely to be ba
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