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Book Synopsis
This Third Edition of the groundbreaking book Designing Organizations offers a guide to the process of creating and managing an organization (no matter how complex) that will be positioned to respond effectively and rapidly to customer demands and have the ability to achieve unique competitive advantage.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables ix

Preface xiii

1. Introduction 1

2. The Star Model 15

3. Single-Business Strategy and Functional Organization 57

4. Designing the Lateral Organization 89

5. Types of Single-Business Strategy 107

6. The Reconfigurable Functional Organization 131

7. Designing the Network Organization 149

8. Multibusiness Strategy and Organization 185

9. The Mixed Model 205

10. Adding Value 217

11. The Value-Adding Conglomerates 235

12. Synergy Portfolio Strategies 255

13. Organizational Design Challenges and Opportunities Resulting from Big Data 285

Bibliography 301

About the Author 307

Index 309

Designing Organizations

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 18 March 2014
      ISBN-13 9781118409954
      978-1118409954
      ISBN-10 1118409957
      Also in:
      Business, Finance & Law Organizational theory and behaviour

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This Third Edition of the groundbreaking book Designing Organizations offers a guide to the process of creating and managing an organization (no matter how complex) that will be positioned to respond effectively and rapidly to customer demands and have the ability to achieve unique competitive advantage.

      Table of Contents

      List of Figures and Tables ix

      Preface xiii

      1. Introduction 1

      2. The Star Model 15

      3. Single-Business Strategy and Functional Organization 57

      4. Designing the Lateral Organization 89

      5. Types of Single-Business Strategy 107

      6. The Reconfigurable Functional Organization 131

      7. Designing the Network Organization 149

      8. Multibusiness Strategy and Organization 185

      9. The Mixed Model 205

      10. Adding Value 217

      11. The Value-Adding Conglomerates 235

      12. Synergy Portfolio Strategies 255

      13. Organizational Design Challenges and Opportunities Resulting from Big Data 285

      Bibliography 301

      About the Author 307

      Index 309

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