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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMatrix-reporting
/ˈmeɪ.trɪks rɪˌpɔː.tɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A management structure in which an employee has dual reporting relationships, typically to both a functional manager and a product or project manager.
"Under the new organizational design, software engineers are subject to matrix-reporting, answering to both the engineering director and the product line lead." - 2
The practice or system of managing accountability and communication across multiple intersecting business dimensions rather than a single vertical chain of command.
"Effective matrix-reporting requires strong communication skills to navigate competing priorities from different department heads."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'matrix' (originating from Latin 'matrix' meaning womb or source, later adapted in mathematics and organizational theory to describe grid-like structures) and 'reporting' (from Old French 'rapporter', to bring back or give an account). Emerged in mid-20th-century corporate management theory alongside the development of complex organizational structures that cross traditional functional boundaries.
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management matriciel
Transliteration: ma-nə-zh-mã ma-tʁi-sɛl
"Le management matriciel implique que chaque employé a deux supérieurs."
Matrixorganisation
Transliteration: maːtʁɪksɔʁɡanizaːtsjoːn
"Die Matrixorganisation kann manchmal zu unklaren Zuständigkeiten führen."
reporting a matrice
Transliteration: riˈpɔr.tinɡ a maˈtri.t͡ʃe
"Il reporting a matrice richiede una forte collaborazione tra i reparti."
reporte matricial
Transliteration: reˈpoɾ.te maˈtɾi.sjal
"El reporte matricial es común en las empresas multinacionales."
reporte matricial
Transliteration: xeˈpɔɾ.tʃi maˈtɾi.sjaw
"A estrutura de reporte matricial aumenta a flexibilidade operacional."
मैट्रिक्स रिपोर्टिंग
Transliteration: maetriks riporting
"मैट्रिक्स रिपोर्टिंग कर्मचारियों को दो अलग-अलग प्रबंधकों के प्रति जवाबदेह बनाती है।"
矩阵式汇报
Transliteration: jǔ zhèn shì huì bào
"矩阵式汇报模式有助于打破部门之间的壁垒。"
매트릭스 보고 체계
Transliteration: maeteurikseu bogo chegye
"매트릭스 보고 체계에서는 다2 이상의 관리자에게 보고합니다."
マトリックス型報告
Transliteration: matorikkusu-gata hōkoku
"マトリックス型報告は複雑な組織でよく見られます。"
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