职能型结构（functional structures）是围绕关键任务以及组织执行的职能活动进行组织的。
流程型的组织结构具有传统的直线型和职能型结构所不能比拟的优点：组织结构围绕心流程，而不是部门职能建立；
Process-Oriented Organization has many virtues better than traditional Beeline- Oriented and Function-Oriented structure: the structure is designed according core processes, not section function.
将一种职能结构与跨职能团体结合在一起的方式，也称之为“矩阵型”组织结构。最近出版了一本关于矩阵组织的作者Galbraith先生称，大部分矩阵型组织的尝试以失败告终。
Such attempts to combine a functional structure with cross-functional groups, called a "matrix", have mostly failed, says Mr Galbraith, who recently published a book on matrix organisations.
在强矩阵型结构中，权力向职能经理倾斜。
In this strong matrix, the balance of power is shifted to the functional line managers.
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