Presenting an analytical framework of the design of organizations and particularly of types of organizations which apply to lateral decision processes or matrix forms, this book covers both cross-functional co-ordination as well as international and corporate issues. It also discusses framework attempts to identify the types of matrix designs and the conditions under which they are appropriate. Several cases illustrating applications are described and analyzed.

Designing Complex Organizations

Business & Money

Jay R. Galbraith

Management & Leadership

Addison-Wesley

Organization structures do not fail, says Jay Galbraith, but management fails at implementing them correctly. This is why, he explains, the idea that the matrix does not work still exists today, even among people who should know better. But the matrix has become a necessary form of organization in today's business environment. Companies now know that if they have multiple product lines, do business in multiple countries, and serve many customer segments through a variety of channels, there is no way they can avoid some kind of a matrix structure and the question most are asking is "How do we learn how to operate the matrix effectively?" In Designing Matrix Organizations That Actually Work, Galbraith answers this and other questions as he shows how to make a matrix work effectively.

Designing Matrix Organizations That Actually Work: How IBM, Proctor & Gamble and Others Design for Success

Jossey-Bass

Strategy implementation: The role of structure and process (The West series in business policy and planning)

West Publishing, Co.

Designing Your Organization: Using the Star Model to Solve 5 Critical Design Challenges

Amy Kates

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