Luisa,

You make a great point. In addition I would like to point out that in a matrix organization each staff member has at least 2 bosses, as mentioned in Dr. Simon’s lecture. I believe this can add to the difficulty of carrying out this organizational style as there may be cases where they have conflicting opinions. This can lead to delays, confusion and a waste of resources. In my experience, I have been in situations in which I had to report to my direct supervisor as well as the engineering manager. This led to a few occasions of miscommunication and disagreement about the course of action that should be carried out to resolve the issue. I believe that there is an upside to this as decisions are likely more democratic, but this could also lead to an issue of workplace politics and can shift focus off of what’s best for the project.

-Romany