Tammy was just alerted that her new project team is part of the new matrix structure the company she works for has started to roll out. Tammy is a little uncertain about what this new matrix structure will mean for her, as she will likely now have two bosses: one traditional department boss, and a new project boss she needs to get to know. Tammy knew that you had some exposure to matrix structures in your education and has reached out to you to inquire as to what to expect.

Considering this please address the following prompts in your discussion:

• What types of things Tammy should be aware of and what should she get comfortable with as part of this new structure?
• Knowing that Tammy is an Idealist personality type, how might this also affect her adjustment to this new reporting structure?
• Include at least one example of a matrix team you have either been part of or that you have researched and how the structure impacted the individuals to give Tammy a better sense of what to look out for in this situation.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

The post and responses are valued at 40 points. Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Peer Response: Unit 7, Due Sunday by 11:59 pm CT

Instructions:

• Please respond to a minimum of two peers.
• In your response please consider the following:
  • Are these human factors, or project factors?
  • What are the pros and cons of a matrix structure? Describe at least one of each.
  • Include at least one open-ended question in your response to which you would like your peer(s) to respond.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Estimated time to complete: 1 Hour