Matrix Organisation

 The matrix organizational structure is a combination of two or more types of organizational structures. Organisations can have geographical, functional/domain, customer based or independency based mix of matrix organisation. The organisational chart clearly depicts the roles & responsibilities against the roles. The matrix organization is the structure of uniting two or more organizational structures to give them balance, stability in a wider market.

Advantages of Matrix Org

• Collaboration between different departments
• Combines project and functional management structures
• Allows interdepartmental communication
• Employees can develop new skills
• Team members and managers keep their functional roles

Dis - Advantages of Matrix Org

• Managerial/Team roles may not be clearly defined.
• The decision-making process can be slowed down.
• Too much work can cause overload.
• Measuring employee performance might become difficult.

How can we convert disadvantages into advantages in such a structure

• Define clear roles and career roadmaps, if ambiguous brainstorm to correct/clarify the roles.
• Define the decision making process and the various advantages of the decision process followed.
• Tracking of decisions online with set reminders, can reduce the delay in decision making.
• Time your work. Clearly demarcating the amount of work spend in each domain/functions/projects.
• Train team to have better inter personal skills, Use the best tactics/strategy horizontally & vertically. (Full collaborative workforce)
• Individually/Collectively as a team mark down the achievements, clearly define the accountability card against which performance can be measured.

If you feel there are still many advantages/disadvantages missed out, kindly add them as comments.