Designing Dynamic Organizations: A Hands-on Guide for Leaders at All Levels

Description

A practical guide for executives and managers who need to make restructuring decisons. This book shows business leaders at all levels how to examine their choices by leading them systematically through some 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 aupport the new structure; and how do we staff the restructures organization to optimize results? The guide includes examples and worksheets that pilot readers through the essential steps of organizational design.

Amy Kates (New York, NY) is a senior consultant at Downey Associates International (DAI). Jay Galbraith (Breckenridge, Co) is a professor at the University of Southern California and the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne. His previous books, including Organising for the Future and Designing Organisations, are classics in their field. Diane Downey (New York, NY) is president of Downey Associates International (DAI), a management consulting firm, and author of Assimilating New Leaders. Amy Kates (New York, NY) is a senior consultant at DAI.