Designing organizations : 21st century approaches
The chapter material is organized into five sections: (1) Putting Contingency Theory in its Place, (2) Focus on Individuals who make up the Organization, (3) Innovation Processes and Organization Design, (4) Adaptation and Technology, and (5) Design for Performance.
1 volume ; 24 cm.
9781441946027, 1441946020
751584458
I: Contingency, Institutional, and Evolutionary Theory.- The Conflict Between Contingency and Institutional Theories of Organizational Design.- Resolving the Conflict Between Contingency and Institutional Theories of Organizational Design.- Comparing Evolutionary and Contingency Theory Approaches to Organizational Structure.- II: The Design of Organizational Processes.- Rational Emotionality: Integrating Emotions into Psychological Climate.- Organizing for Asymmetric Collaboration.- Asymmetric Adaptability of Team Designs: Change and Back Again.- Tstrive for Greater Efficiency and Effectiveness within a Human Resources Division.- III: Innovation: Overcoming Inertia and Conflicts.- Opening up the Innovation Process.- Doing a While Hoping for B?.- IV: Firm Performance.- Will Modular Products and Organizations Improve Lead-Time in Product Development?.- Strategic Planning and Firm Performance.- Erratum.
Originally published: 2008