Great typologies metaphors and insights. And then there is the praying mantis bureauculture: lean mean and entirely self serving…
At the Effectiveness lab, we are acutely aware that organizational architecture (read: structure) impacts the efficiency, effectiveness and ultimately, the overall efficacy of organizations that purport to be in the business of value-creation.
Whether you are in business for money or charitable cause – paying attention to matters ‘value-chain’ is non-negotiable. If the value-chain of your business is sub-optimal – your organization will either not make or leak money. For the not-for-profit entity, there won’t be sufficient positive-impact from programmes.
So, suffice it to say that this blog is relevant reading for all organizations, whatever the purpose
We discuss below one aspect of the effective-organization vitals that has a significant influence on value-creation and ultimately, the effectiveness of organizations – design (architecture)
Organization structure dynamics:
We always ask the question – why does organization ‘A’ choose to organize itself in a manner different from ‘B’? And why does organization…
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