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This chapter is dedicated to matrix organizations and their derivatives. First, it analyzes the reasons behind why matrix organizations do not work well and second, it investigates the causes that lead to matrix constellations. Based on this in-depth discussion, this chapter then develops principles on how to avoid matrix constellations at their roots.
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All figures in this chapter related to the VSM are or contain and unless stated otherwise, adapted (detail) views from Beer (1995b, p. 136, Fig. 37).
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Lassl, W. (2020). Hotspot Matrix Organization. In: The Viability of Organizations Vol. 3. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25854-2_17
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