Organization Structures: Theory and Design, Analysis and Prescription
Organization Structures: Theory and Design, Analysis and Prescription describes how to organize people to achieve a desired outcome. This is accomplished by establishing sets of rules from "real world" organization contexts. Moreover, the d
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Information and Organization Design Series series editors Richard M. Burton Barge Obel
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ORGANIZATION STRUCTURES: THEORY AND DESIGN, ANALYSIS AND PRESCRIPTION
H E L M Y H . BALIGH Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
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Helmy H. Baligh Duke University, NC, USA Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A C.I.P. Catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN-10: 0-387-25847-7 ISBN- 10: 0-387-28317-X
ISBN-13: 978-0387-25847-8 ISBN- 13: 978-0387-28317-3 (e-book)
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SPIN 1 1055723
Dedication
Sara, my wife, and our daughters Aziza, Magda and Lailu and our grandchildren Aziza's daughters, Kenzi and Nazli, and Laila's son Talib and daughter Adaira
Contents
CHAPTER 1 STRUCTURE, PERFORMANCE, COST, AND OUTCOME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE AN OVERVIEW PRACTICAL NEEDS O F THE ANALYSIS BASIC ANALYSIS EXAMPLES FROM THE LITERATURE RESTATING THE THEORY ANALYSIS AND DESIGN MULTIPLE ROUTES AND BACKTRACKING EFFICIENT STRUCTURES: ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS
CHAPTER 2 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
COMPONENTS OF ORGANIZATION STRUCTURES PEOPLE IN THE STRUCTURE. VARIABLES OF THE STRUCTURE ASSIGNMENTS OF THE STRUCTURE DECISION RULES SUBSTRUCTURES SOURCE OF EXAMPLES DESIGNING THE ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE FOR A SIMPLE
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THE FIRST STRUCTURE DESIGN STRUCTURE COSTS MORE ON THE MASTER BREWING Co. EXAMPLE Loss OF INNOCENCE AND GAIN OF GENERALITY
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