Question

Describe what kind of organizational structure you would adopt for your chosen business(Coffee Industry) and explain why?

and my chosen business is Coffee Industry

Answer 1

Matrix structure is appropriate when organizations conclude that neither functional nor divisional structures are suitable for them b) It is a combination of vertical and horizontal flowsfaithority and communication (hence the term Matrix.

c) These employees are assigned to one or more projects or project units that are temporary They report to the project manager, during the period of completion of the project,

d) Thus, employees have two superiors - 0) Functional Manager (Vertical Flow) and (6) Projector Product Manager (horizontal flow)

ADVANTAGES:

a) Useful for specialised industries like Construction, Healthcare, Research and Defence.

b) Project objectives will be clear,

c) Several channels of communication. So, employees can see the visible results of their work

d) Shutting down of a project is relatively easy.

Unity of Command No one should have more

e) Encourages generation of new ideas because of the pooling of diverse talents