Creating a matrix requires you to identify the conflict scenarios you want to compare and contrast, such as real or hypothetical situations or examples from your own experience, literature, or media.

To compare and contrast structures, the small-business owner should start with an understanding of organizational charts. Charts do more than lay out the underlying structure of a company.

Matrix structures continue to be utilized at high-tech companies despite considerable evidence about the many shortcomings of the method. Empirical research among companies employing matrix structures ...