A Concept for Organizational Decision Support Using
Structure Matrix.
T. Sumita, M. Shimazaki,
E-mail: sumita@is.uec.ac.jp URL: http://www.sumida.is.uec.ac.jp
Phone: +81-424-43-5665 Facsimile: +81-424-89-1630
Graduate Department of Information Management Science
Graduate School of Information Systems
The University of Electro-Communications
1-5-1 Choufugaoka, Choufu-City, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan
T. Toyama
Management Systems Technology Inc.
The purpose of this paper is to propose a viewpoint that the business would be supported
effectively by using structure matrix as a management science methodology.
First of all, the essence of structure matrix will be explained. The distinctive feature of
the methodology is to express complicated phenomenon in more easily understandable
way without loosing their features. The original idea of the methodology was proposed
by German scholar Otto Pichler who was stimulated by the early stage of W. Leontief's
model. The same idea was reached independently in Japan before the time we heard of
German development. Through the process of development in both countries, we got
practical progress in modeling of various areas. A few principles of structure matrix will
be introduced.
Secondly, the structure matrix will be explained as a useful methodology for
organizational decision support. A case for organizational decision support will be
introduced from the new business creation in Japan. The resource allocation in the
creation of new business is fatally important. Then, we will discuss about how
combination of the labor, capital, and technology should be. The process of
organizational decision for the resource allocation will be clarified by structure matrix.
Finally, we will reach the conclusion that structure matrix as a management science
methodology is useful for organizational decision supports through the discussions.
