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Designing Matrix Organizations that Actually Work: How IBM, Procter & Gamble and Others Design for Success (Jossey-Bass Business & Management)
Jay R. Galbraith
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Description for Designing Matrix Organizations that Actually Work: How IBM, Procter & Gamble and Others Design for Success (Jossey-Bass Business & Management)
Hardcover. Based on 40 years of experience as an academic and consultant in organization design, expert Jay Galbraith explains what a matrix organization is, why you would choose to implement the matrix structure, and how to implement the matrix design successfully. Includes the Star Model, which provides for a complete design of the matrix organization. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 474.
Organization structures do not fail, says Jay Galbraith, but management fails at implementing them correctly. This is why, he explains, the idea that the matrix does not work still exists today, even among people who should know better. But the matrix has become a necessary form of organization in today's business environment. Companies now know that if they have multiple product lines, do business in multiple countries, and serve many customer segments through a variety of channels, there is no way they can avoid some kind of a matrix structure and the question most are asking is "How do we ... Read more
Organization structures do not fail, says Jay Galbraith, but management fails at implementing them correctly. This is why, he explains, the idea that the matrix does not work still exists today, even among people who should know better. But the matrix has become a necessary form of organization in today's business environment. Companies now know that if they have multiple product lines, do business in multiple countries, and serve many customer segments through a variety of channels, there is no way they can avoid some kind of a matrix structure and the question most are asking is "How do we ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470316313
SKU
V9780470316313
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About Jay R. Galbraith
The Author JAY R. GALBRAITH is professor emeritus at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is also senior research scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Designing the Global Corporation and Designing Your Organization, both from Jossey-Bass.
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