Title :
Matrix management of a functional organization during change-case history
Author :
McCarthy, J.J. ; Matthern, G.E.
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Martin Idaho Technol. Co., Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses management of a functional department where the matrix structure is introduced and a new company has consolidated activities of five separate companies. It relates department experiences over a four-year period and makes conclusions about department management efforts
Keywords :
management of change; change management; department experiences; department management efforts; four-year period; functional organization; matrix management; matrix structure; Business; Companies; Costs; Engineering management; Environmental management; History; Laboratories; Project management; Resource management; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.787822