The first truly practical guide for executives and managers who need to make restructuring decisions.
Which business structures are best suited to the unpredictable 21st century? How can a company, division, or department
reconfigure itself with minimum disruption and maximum impact? Every executive grapples with problems of restructuring--and
most need hands-on guidance to solve them. This eye-opening book shows business leaders at all levels how to examine
their choices by leading them systematically through these fundamental questions:
Should we restructure to meet our strategic goals?
What are the best structural options to achieve our success?
What lateral processes are necessary to support the new structure?
How do we staff the restructured organization to optimize results?
Based on Galbraith's world-renowned approach, this guide includes examples and worksheets that pilot readers
through the essential steps of organizational design.
Table of Contents
1. Getting Started
Organization Design
The Reconfigurable Organization
Deciding When to Redesign
The Design Process
The Case for a Participative Process
Summary
2. Determining the Design Framework
Translating the Strategy into Design Criteria
Clarifying Limits and Assumptions
Assessing the Current State
Summary
3. Designing the Structure
Structural Concepts
Organizational Roles
Testing the Design
Mapping the Structure
Design and Implementation Governance
Summary