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Assignment Unit 7   • What is a challenge to reporting to more than one manager in a matrix organization? What might be a benefit? In a matrix, structure Employees are generally accountable to more than one boss. There are two kinds of managers: functional manager and project manager. Some of the benefits of Matrix structure are: It improves the ability for employees to access all resources. It increases communication and coordination across the business. It allows multi-skilled employees to work to their full potential. It also makes it easier for the manager to access multi skilled employees from across their organization. However, there are some drawbacks to this structure too, example, the matrix organization structure is complex and some employees may be confused as to who their supervisor is. The dual authority may even cause division among employees and managers. Two authoritative voices can cause miscommunication leading to ineffective communication. • What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of being employed by a boundary-less organization? Boundary less organization is an organization where there aren’t any major structures and the main approach to business is to allow information to flow freely and ideas to be the driving force of efficiency, innovation, growth in the company. Some of the advantages of boundary less organization are: Employees are expected to break boundaries that would be unbreakable in a traditional business. Boundary less organization allow flexible working schedules. They also allow themselves to use the latest technologies before they are confirmed to be successful giving them an advantage over other companies that use them later. Employees at boundary less organizations, often have their own projects to work on and targets that they must meet. Employees are entirely responsible for their own work. Employee freedom is much greater in such organizations as a result. All this freedom can also be just as bad for the company as it can be good. There is very little supervision with very few people to tell you what to do. Which means lazy employees will take advantage and waste time procrastinating. No deadlines could mean work takes longer than it should. A few bad apples in the company can lead to the downfall of the organisation. • Describe the main benefit and cost of an organizational learning environment Organizational learning is the process of creating, retaining, and transferring knowledge within an organization. An organization improves over time as it gains experience. From this experience, it is able to create knowledge. This knowledge is broad, covering any topic that could better an organization. Some of the benefits Organizational learning are: employees turn out to be a lot more capable in their field. Employees have high productivity and are more efficient. They make fewer mistakes over time. Employees are more likely to be satisfied and happy because they are gaining new skills, therefore, are more loyal to the company. However this organizational structure has its disadvantages too example, more time is spent learning, Some employees may be slow learner which requires time and money, employees will make more mistake at the beginning leading to further loss. Competition among employees is unhealthy for the company. • Which kind of organization would you like to work for? Why? I would like to work in an organization that uses the perfect blend of all the tree structure. Freedom should be given to all employees but only to a certain extent. Not so much freedom that one starts procrastinating. I would like to have deadlines for my work so I know how much time I can spend on a certain task or project. A kind supervisor or advisor would be way better than none. And most of all I would like to learn and gain new skills every day rather than just join an organization where I am required to do repetitive job. Reference Management Square (n.d.) Matrix organization: The Advantages and disadvantages. Retrieved from https://www.management-square.com/matrix-organization/ Durden O. (10, 12, 2018) The Structure of Boundary less organization. Retrieved from https://smallbusiness.chron.com/structure-boundaryless-organization-2764.html