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PMI PMP Project Management

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of the matrix organization?

  1. Matrix can be inefficient for projects requiring collaboration between departments
  2. Duplication of personnel
  3. Complexity of approvals
Explanation
  • Some challenges of matrix organizations include:
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Two-boss problems, leaving project members caught in the middle 
Project members playing bosses against one another
Increases organizational complexity
Requirement for high degree of cooperation between functional and project management
Potential for conflicting management directives
Difficulty of establishing priorities suiting both functional and project management
Possible slowdowns in management reaction or approval to events when two structures required for solution 
 
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