A major disadvantage of a matrix structure is that it can...

a. facilitate sharing of plant and equipment, specialized knowledge, and other key resources.

b. lower a firm's cost structure by enabling the realization of economies of scope.

c. combine two or more organizational forms in a flexible manner, with multiple reporting relationships.

d. allow for improved oversight since supervision is provided from more than one perspective.

e. add another layer of management, thereby increasing bureaucratic costs and possibly decreasing response time to new situations.