Making the Matrix Work - How Matrix Managers Engage People and Cut through Complexity

Making the Matrix Work - How Matrix Managers Engage People and Cut through Complexity Kevan Hall, Nicholas Brealey Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-904838-42-5, Review DOI 10.1108/SHR-03-2013-0027

Kevan Hall Is founder and CEO of the consulting and training company Global Integration, www.global-integration.com. He has worked with big global companies like PepsiCo and Morgan Stanley, helping managers cope with virtual teams and complex organization structures.

Kevan's greatest strength, unlike many of his competitors, is that he is not in love with teams and team working. He recognizes that team working is expensive and time consuming. Managers in complex structures are short of time and are usually expected to achieve more with less. Making the Matrix Work grapples with these contradictions and gives the reader plenty of practical tools and advice.

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