A matrix organization uses the matrix structure, so-named because it crosses one organizational structure with another to form a grid -- the matrix -- on an organizational chart.

Every company needs an organizational structure—whether they realize it or not. The organizational structure is how the company delegates roles, responsibilities, job functions, accountability ...

Explore key types of organizational structure, how Canadian HR teams should adapt to culture and outside forces, and build ...

Drawing up an organizational chart if your company doesn't already have one is a simple way to analyze the company structure. Identify the positions in the company hierarchy and give each one a ...

A matrix structure can maximize the use it makes of individual skills while minimizing the burden on management. On the other hand, matrix structures bring new pressures on those who run the business.

Whether it’s a centralized, decentralized, or matrix structure, it’s up to HR to turn these frameworks into something that works for the organization's employees.

The latter retort that a matrix structure is an inescapable prerequisite for lateral coordination in large complex businesses. From our two decades of experience with organization design, we tend ...