Benefits of using a matrix structure in the hospital setting include:
a. cross-training of staff in general and spe-cific care delivery.
b. disintegration of horizontal expansion across departments.
c. focusing managerial attention on the func-tional unit.
d. increases in efficiency from specialization of nursing.
D
Benefits of using a matrix structure in the hospital setting include expected gains in efficiency from specialization. The disadvantage is that managers focus on taking care of their particular function area without adequate consideration of the impact of their combined actions on the overall organization.
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