Political Science · Public Administration
A matrix structure violates which key element of organisational design?
AUnity of command ✓ Correct
BChain of command
CSpan of management
DDecentralisation
Correct answer: (A) Unity of command — A matrix structure violates unity of command, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★A matrix structure violates unity of command, so that is the answer.
★Unity of command means one boss per employee.
★In a matrix, a person has two managers.
★There is a functional and a project manager.
★This breaks the single-boss principle.
★So the answer is unity of command.
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