A matrix org chart is a business structure in which the reporting relationships are organized as a grid, or matrix, rather than in the traditional hierarchy. Employees, in other words, have dual reporting relationships, generally with a functional manager and a product manager. Traditional organizational structures create a system of reporting relationships in which an employee reports to one manager. Learn about the advantages of the alternative matrix org chart, which replaces the traditional reporting hierarchy with a system that requires each employee to report to two managers instead.
