Managing Organizations

Delay in decisions
The priority of the matrix organisation to give decisions a higher level of quality, is countered in equal terms, with the danger that these decisions (as well thought through as they might be) are being taking too late to be of good use. The impression of endless debates which leads to paralysis in the decision-making process, can be evident in a situation as described above, such as, dangers of power struggles and exaggerated team work. It can, however, also appear when conflicts are not dealt with.
Pushing aside responsibility
Matrix posts regularly lay claim to success for themselves, but tend to push failures into the direction of others and without doubt find ideal conditions for their way of behaviour in the matrix organisation. Passing the buck to others is sometimes regarded to be the main characteristic of the matrix organisation.
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