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What's the difference between working in a matrix versus a functional environment? If you were a project manager for a factory and/or a construction project, which organizational structure would you model your team after?

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Through situational analysis, this excerpt provides real world examples of how the theories behind functional and matrix environments can be applied in the workplace.

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In a matrix environment, the project manager has very little control over "team member selection." The project manager operates as more of a coordinator and is not in control of project funding. The functional supervisor has the power in this situation.

In functional environments, each team member has a specified ...

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