Matrix structures and performance: The search for optimal adjustment to organizational objectives

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 144-156

  Laslo, Zohar ^a   Goldberg, Albert I ^b  

^a NEGEV ACADEMIC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Decision making; Matrix forms; Project management; Resource allocation; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MANAGERS; MARKETING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ALLOCATION PLANNING; MATRIX FORMS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 0035333440     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/17.922474     Document Type: Article

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