Designing Matrix Organizations that Actually Work: How IBM, Proctor & Gamble and Others Design for Success

Designing Matrix Organizations that Actually Work: How IBM, Proctor & Gamble and Others Design for Success
ISBN-10
0470316314
ISBN-13
9780470316313
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2008-11-10
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Jay R. Galbraith

Description

Organization structures do not fail, says Jay Galbraith, but management fails at implementing them correctly. This is why, he explains, the idea that the matrix does not work still exists today, even among people who should know better. But the matrix has become a necessary form of organization in today's business environment. Companies now know that if they have multiple product lines, do business in multiple countries, and serve many customer segments through a variety of channels, there is no way they can avoid some kind of a matrix structure and the question most are asking is "How do we learn how to operate the matrix effectively?" In Designing Matrix Organizations That Actually Work, Galbraith answers this and other questions as he shows how to make a matrix work effectively.

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