Direct and Matrix management approaches

Group feedback…
Advantages of matrix management

• Keeps staff overheads to a minimum
• High utilisation of staff capacity
• Staff have one manager for pastoral care
• Create teams of highly specialised members
• Helps to break down the “silo mentality”

Disadvantages of matrix management

• Staff report to several managers for work allocation
• Can be conflicting priorities

 
Advantages of direct/functional management

• Staff report to single manager for work allocation and pastoral care
• Simple “chain of command”
• Staff work with like-minded people – same areas of knowledge

Disadvantages of direct/functional management

• Develops silos
• Minimal cross-department knowledge & communication