The matrix organization suits me the best. I like having open communication between the teams; this helps the company to create more innovative products and services. This also maximizes the resource usage because of how knowledge is shared across projects. Issues are usually resolved more quickly in a matrix structure as employees answer to multiple managers instead of just one. I am not a fan of functional organizations because coordinating projects between departments is tough and there is less communication going on. Similarly, in a project based organization knowledge sharing is very limited between project teams. 

I currently work in a project based organization. As an intern, I really enjoy working in this type of organization because oddly enough, I get to contribute to different projects and really experience multiple projects at once. My experience as an intern is different everyday and I am pulled into different projects as needed, so I think I would enjoy a matrix organization. I think it's really interesting to be able to pull people from different departments to form a project team, it allows for a group with unique characteristics and skills that I think could really benefit as you are able to work on a project with different scopes. While it might become complicated since there would be multiple bosses and communication issues might arise, I think working in a matrix organization could be challenging yet exciting. 

I would prefer working in a matrix organization. I feel taking some of the positives from the project based organization, such as being able to focus on a goal within a team while also limiting the negatives by promoting cross functional team communication. Allowing people of expertise in a few areas to zero in on projects most closely related to themselves, while also having equally knowledgeable and engaged supervisors is a strong advantage in ensure the best quality product is released by a team. Additionally, the matrix organization eliminates the "silo effect" that you would see in a functional organization which may limit creativity, worker motivation and overall productivity.

I prefer matrix organization because communication and information sharing are more accessible than other twos. In the other two kinds of organizations, strong information sharing within the group and decision-makers are beneficial for pushing the project. Everyone is responsible for their own work and duties. But they are not suitable for all medical device development. Most medical devices require different departments' cooperation to complete the project. The matrix organization not only benefits controlling the project but also benefits for employees to know more knowledge above their region. That could be an opportunity for employees to challenge themself to change their route rather than stay in one position until they retire.

While listening to this lecture, I gained a lot of information about organization within the workplace, which began to make me think about what kind of organizational structure my workplace has. While thinking about it, I realized that my job was more based on the matrix organization since we have a project manager that is in charge of the timelines for when a client's process begins while our functional manager is in charge of mitigating and issues that arise. I realized that I don't really like this type of organization due to the fact that there is no real communication between the project managers and the functional managers as well as the project managers containing more power in whether a process continues even if certain aspects are not met. I feel like I would definitely like the functional organization since the managers have more knowledge about the process and the issues that we face. The functional managers also have more direct contact with the clients during processing especially when an issue arises since the functional managers have more of a background and understand the more scientific side of things. 

I agree with many of the previous responses, that I would rather work in a matrix organization. I will eventually work in a group more project-based, where within each division there are different types of people on each team. I worked with computer scientists, biologists, medical doctors, and project managers within my group, and this stays the same for every project. The group does work well together, and they know each other strengths and weaknesses, however, being an outsider becomes harder to be part of their groups as they do not know how you work yet. With all this being said, I like meeting new people and as nice as it is to be part of the same group it is nice to learn from other people. If I were to ever lead a team I would also like the matrix organization because you can choose your team for every project. Depending on the needs of the project you can pick individuals that would fit the job the best instead of using the same people for the job every-time. The only hard part about this would be negotiating for people’s time when they would simultaneously be part of multiple projects with multiple bosses. 

I prefer to use a matrix-based organization. Teams in a matrix organization report to several leaders inside the business. The matrix structure promotes open communication between teams and can assist businesses in producing more creative goods and services. By using this framework, teams are spared the hassle of constantly realigning themselves for new projects. Matrix org has the following benefits: 1. 1. Departmental flexibility leads to shared knowledge; 2. open communication
3. Interdepartmental cooperation and staff involvement

Personally, after listening to Dr. Simon's lectures I would prefer to work in a project-based organization. Working with a team where everyone has different roles and strengths while working towards a common goal is something that has been a part of my entire life. I see a project-based organization very similar to every sports team I have been a part of. Through the numerous teams I have found it most successful when the team built a strong relationship with good communication skills. This fact alone is a major advantage to a project-based organization and one that I think outweighs the disadvantages. With proper communication and correct project management I think the disadvantages listed in this week's lectures have a low chance of occurring.

As having worked in a Functional Organization and a Matrix Organization, I can say that my preference between the two has been the Matrix Organization. Within the Functional Organization, the pro was that all tasks were spear headed by the head of that department, we worked well within the constraints of our department and with each other. This role was in Emergency Department of a hospital. The con of course was that we had little contact with outside departments or working with them. Hence the spread of information or knowledge was definitely constrained. There was 100% and us vs them culture. 

Meanwhile in my current position of a Matrix organization, the culture is much better in comparison. Because resources involved in the project are often also working on other projects, there's a lot of cross-functional team involvement. Knowledge is easily shared between departments and teams as you will work with different individuals for every project. The downside has been that resources get too tied up with other projects; and due to the weak matrix structure, this has lead to ineffective/lacking work being done. 

I would prefer the matrix structure given that it blends the strengths of both functional and project-based setups. It allows team members to benefit from specialized expertise within functional departments while also working dynamically on specific projects. I love how each person can have a chance to work with and learn from an expertise from different department and I think it helps grow my skills compared to the other two options