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Designing Dynamic Organizations

Author Amy Kates , Diane Downey , Jay Galbraith
Release Date: 2001/12/01
ISBN: 9780814471197
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Book Description

Which business structures are best suited to the unpredictable 21st century? How can a company, division, or department reconfigure itself with minimum disruption and maximum impact? Every executive grapples with problems of restructuring--and most need hands-on guidance to solve them. This eye-opening book shows business leaders at all levels how to examine their choices by leading them systematically through these fundamental questions: * Should we restructure to meet our strategic goals? * What are the best structural options to achieve our success? * What lateral processes are necessary to support the new structure? * How do we staff the restructured organization to optimize results? Based on Galbraith's world-renowned approach, this guide includes examples and worksheets that pilot readers through the essential steps of organizational design.

Book Description

Which business structures are best suited to the unpredictable 21st century? How can a company, division, or department reconfigure itself with minimum disruption and maximum impact? Every executive grapples with problems of restructuring--and most need hands-on guidance to solve them. This eye-opening book shows business leaders at all levels how to examine their choices by leading them systematically through these fundamental questions: * Should we restructure to meet our strategic goals? * What are the best structural options to achieve our success? * What lateral processes are necessary to support the new structure? * How do we staff the restructured organization to optimize results? Based on Galbraith's world-renowned approach, this guide includes examples and worksheets that pilot readers through the essential steps of organizational design.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
    1. What is an Organization?
    2. Who should Read this Book
    3. Organization of the Book
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Chapter One - Getting Started
    1. Organization Design
    2. The Reconfigurable Organization
    3. Deciding when to Redesign
    4. The Design Process
    5. The Case for a Participative Process
    6. Summary
  8. Chapter Two - Determining the Design Framework
    1. Translating the Strategy into Design Criteria
    2. Clarifying Limits and Assumptions
    3. Assessing the Current State
    4. Summary
  9. Chapter Three - Designing the Structure
    1. Structural Concepts
    2. Organizational Roles
    3. Leadership Roles
    4. Testing the Design
    5. Using a Participative Process: Mapping the Structure
    6. Design and Implementation Governance: Working through the Details
    7. Summary
  10. Chapter Four - Processes and Lateral Capability
    1. Lateral Capability
    2. Networks
    3. Lateral Processes
    4. Teams
    5. Integrative Roles
    6. Matrix Structures
    7. Building Lateral Capability
    8. Summary
  11. Chapter Five - Defining and Rewarding Success
    1. Metrics
    2. Values and Behaviors
    3. Compensation
    4. Rewards and Recognition
    5. Summary
  12. Chapter Six - People Practices
    1. Staffing the New Organization
    2. Assessing for Learning Aptitude
    3. Performance Feedback
    4. From Training to Learning
    5. Summary
  13. Chapter Seven - Implementation
    1. Planning
    2. Managing Skepticism
    3. Assimilating into the Organization
  14. Conclusion
  15. Glossary of Terms
  16. Bibliography
  17. Index
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