Organizational Design
A Step-by-Step Approach
4th Edition
- Authors:
- Richard M. Burton, Duke University, North Carolina
- Børge Obel, Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
- Dorthe Døjbak Håkonsson, Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
- Date Published: July 2020
- availability: In stock
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108717564
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Now in its fourth edition, this is the definitive step-by-step 'how to' guide to designing an organization. Building on information processing theory, the book proposes a holistic, multi-contingency model of the organization. This textbook communicates the fundamentals of traditional and new organizational forms, including up-to-date analysis of self-organizing, boss-less, digital, and sustainable organizations. Providing a framework for the practical implementation of organizational design changes, the authors break the process down into seven basic steps: (1) Assessing Goals, (2) Assessing Strategy, (3) Analyzing Structure, (4) Assessing Process and People, (5) Analyzing Coordination, Control and Incentives, (6) Designing the Architecture, and (7) Implementing the Architecture. Each step connects with one of the nine interdependent components of the multi-contingency model, and the authors also provide a logical query process for approaching each of these components. This is an ideal guide for managers or executives interested in assessing their organization and taking steps to redesign it for success, as well as for MBA and executive MBA students looking for an introduction to organizational design.
Read more- Develops an integrated holistic model of the organization using a multi-contingency model derived from decades of theoretical and empirical research
- Promotes a simple, step by step approach, from diagnosis to design and implementation, developing an integrated model of design rather than a piecemeal approach
- Supplemented by cases and spreadsheet tools
Reviews & endorsements
'Advances in AI are effecting organizations in a variety of complex ways, and a systematic approach to organization design has never been more valuable. Burton, Obel and Håkonsson provide the conceptual framework for such an approach. Managers at all levels in organizations will benefit from it.' Phanish Puranam, The Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Strategy and Organisation Design, INSEAD
See more reviews'Burton, Obel and Håkonsson have written here the definitive guide to organization design, comprising both partitioning of tasks and their coordination to realize an organization's goals. Their information-processing framework is ageless, tried and true, incorporating real examples of contemporary transformations and variations that build upon it – including the mix of human and machine agents, digitalization of work, and new forms of organizing. For anyone looking to do a deep dive and to improve their organization's performance, the authors provide a step-by-step approach for diagnosis (of fit or misfit) and design (i.e., taking action to realign the organization) that is holistic, realistic and effective.' Samina Karim, Professor, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group, D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
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×Product details
- Edition: 4th Edition
- Date Published: July 2020
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108717564
- length: 284 pages
- dimensions: 242 x 168 x 15 mm
- weight: 0.55kg
- contains: 10 b/w illus. 26 colour illus. 17 tables
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
Step 1. Getting Started:
1. Assessing the scope and goals of the organization
Step 2. Assessing the Strategy:
2. Strategy
3. Environment
Step 3. Analyzing the Structure:
4. Traditional configurations of the firm
5. New organizational forms?
Step 4. Assessing Process and People:
6. Work, task design and agents
7. Leadership and organizational climate
Step 5. Analyzing Coordination, Control, and Incentives:
8. Coordination and control
9. Incentives
10. Designing the structure and coordination
Step 6. Designing the Architecture:
11. Designing the architecture and the sequence of change
Step 7. Implementing the Architecture:
12. Implementing the change: who should do what when?
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