ORGANIZATION DESIGN CHAPTER 1

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

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