The differences between a matrix organization and a decentralized organization arise from their respective organizational structures. A matrix organization uses the matrix structure, so-named because ...

I am not a command-and-control leader. Though the hierarchical pyramid works for some, I prefer a framework that invites collaboration, flexibility and balance. This structure radiates decision-making ...

A functional organizational structure features a powerful management hierarchy running departments devoted to broad work classifications such as assembly or marketing. Departmentalizing this way ...

Picture the most successful companies in the world; they have one thing in common — an effective organizational structure. But what exactly does that entail and how can it make or break a business? If ...

Matrix management came about as organizations recognized that, in an increasingly complex business world, they needed to provide balance between the key drivers of their business and find a more ...

In many ways, project managers have a tougher role than department or team managers. Even though the project manager’s ultimate goal—a tech rollout, an equipment upgrade—is focused and finite, he or ...