Managing the relationship between HQ and local operations is always an area with the potential for problems. HQ and local people have different roles and sometimes competing priorities and perspectives.
In a tough economy there is a tendency for central control to increase which can place the HQ & local relationship under even more pressure and [...]
Entries from August 2009
Managing the HQ & Local relationship – Life in a matrix podcast
August 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Tags: Alignment · Communication in a Matrix · Matrix Management · Matrix management podcasts · Matrix skills · Working in a Matrix
Matrix Is the Ladder to Success?
August 11th, 2009 · No Comments
Despite the off putting title this is a brief but interesting Business Week debate on the pros and cons of matrix management.
Read the full article Matrix Is the Ladder to Success – multi-dimensional organizational design is the best way to restructure a business. Pro or con?
Tags: Matrix Management · Matrix Organization Structure · Matrix resource links · Matrix skills · Working in a Matrix
