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Organizational Design A Step-by-Step Approach

Coming soon in April 2026

Authors

, Duke University, North Carolina, , Aarhus Universitet, Denmark, , Aarhus Universitet, Denmark

Description

Today's organizations face rapid change, digital disruption, and rising demands for sustainability and resilience. This fifth edition text equips executives, students, and educators with a proven framework for designing effective organizations in complex environments. Built on decades of research, the multi-contingency model provides a step-by-step guide from diagnosis to design and implementation-now expanded to include knowledge interdependence, AI integration, sustainable development, and organizational resilience. Rich with real-world cases from LEGO, Microsoft, Haier, and Blackberry, the book blends theory with practice…

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Key features

  • Presents a comprehensive, integrated model of organization design based on the multi-contingency model, now updated to reflect today's dynamic and digital world
  • Built on an information processing perspective, the model analyzes who does what, who talks to whom, and now also who knows what-capturing both action and knowledge flows
  • Follows a simple, step-by-step design approach: from diagnosis of misfits to design and implementation, guiding readers through practical change
  • Includes four rich, real-world case studies-Blackberry, LEGO, Haier, and Microsoft-used consistently across chapters to illustrate concepts and applications

About the book

  • Subjects Business and Management,Organisation Studies,Strategic Management
  • Format: Paperback
    • Expected publication date: 30 April 2026
    • ISBN: 9781009607018
    • Dimensions (mm): 244 x 170 mm
    • Page extent: 300 pages
    • Availability: Not yet published - available from
  • Format: Hardback
    • Expected publication date: 30 April 2026
    • ISBN: 9781009607032
    • Dimensions (mm): 244 x 170 mm
    • Page extent: 300 pages
    • Availability: Not yet published - available from
  • Format: Digital
    • Expected publication date: 07 April 2026
    • ISBN: 9781009607025

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