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matrix organization

a complex type of organizational structure in which employees are grouped not only by the function they perform (e.g., marketing, production, research and development, engineering) but also by the product or project on which they are working. Employees working within a matrix organization report to both a functional boss and a product or project boss. Compare unity of command.

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May 9th 2024

cognitive ethology

cognitive ethology

the study of mental experiences, including consciousness and intentionality, in nonhuman animals and of the influence of these experiences on the animals’ behavior as they interact with their natural environment. Whether, and which, animals actually possess consciousness and intentionality remains a subject of controversy. [proposed in 1978 by U.S. zoologist Donald Redfield Griffin (1915–2003)]