Too much cooperation in matrix organizations – Matrix Cartoon #3
Matrix organization structures are usually introduced to break down the “silos” that stop people cooperating laterally across the organization. If they are successful then (unsurprisingly) what you get is more people cooperating across the business!
But be careful what you wish for.
If you find your “one team approach” (very popular at the moment) leads to lots of unnecessary teams and meetings and to everyone being involved in everything then you have gone too far. It is a very common symptom of matrix management problems and surprisingly hard to recover from.
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