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ORGANIZATION DESIGN CHAPTER 1

Olivier DV Economics Universität English

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classic 5 management functions
- PLANNING
- ORGANIZING
- STAFFING
- LEADING
- CONTROLLING
- REPORTING
- BUDGETING
GUTENBERGS principle of substitution
- standardize and regulate only where necessary
  - streamline everyday activities
  - once in a lifetime activities can be spontaneous
EFFICIENCY VS EFFECTIVENESS
- DO THE THINGS RIGHT
- DO THE RIGHT THINGS
three organizational perspectives
- INSTITUTIONALIZED
  - an organization IS
    - country – part of world bank – part of finance sector
- INSTRUMENTAL
  - a corp. has an organization
    - organization: time tables, focus (customer, business etc)
- FUNCTIONAL
  - a corp. is organized
    - process of organization, CHANGE
characteristics of organizations
- GOAL ORIENTATION
  - personal goals
  - personal goals for corp.
  - organizational goals
- SOCIAL SYSTEMS
  - preconceived individual values (onion)
  - individual rules, norms of social systems
- STRUCTURES
  - consciously set or emerged from daily interaction
  - organizational rules lead to structures
6 principles of design
- business strategy, operating context
- holistic thinking (formal + informal)
- designing for the future better than designing for now
- resource intensive (time + cost)
- NOT a repair job
5 rules of thumb
- COMPELLING REASON
- CONSIDER ALL OPTIONS
- RIGHT TIME
- CLUES FOR MISALIGNMENT?
- ALERT TO FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS