Management Essentials: Theories of Organizational Design and Structures for Sustainable Growth: Learn Proven Management Theories to Design, Develop and Structure your Organization

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How Design, Develop and Structure Organizations for a Sustainable Organizational Growth

Learn how to structure organizations based on the theories of renowned researchers. You will get to see how the pieces of the puzzle are all connected. Learn to design a good foundation for organizations to grow and flourish. This book will help you to:

You will learn the difference between managing and organizing the organizations.

In this chapter you will learn to define the characteristics of organizations. You will get to know the Value Chain according to Michael Porter and organizational processes. You will learn how characteristics are connected to the size of the organization through the work of Peter Blau. Learn how to recognize your organization in the organizational lifecycle. Use the work of Perrow, Woodward and Galbraith to visualize the position of technology in the organization. Learn about collaboration and coordination in organizations.

You will learn how organizations are organized according to multiple elements. You will get a view on what relations and interdependencies signify for the efficiency of an organization. Learn how to distribute and divide tasks over the organization.

Use different approach to planning and learn about possible tools you can use.

Learn everything about organizational development with the Greiner’s Model, Hank’s Model and Livegoed’s Typology.

Learn everything about organizational design with the organizational metaphors of Gareth Morgan. Get insight in the learning organization concept of Peter Senge. Use the theories of Lawrence & Lorsch, Galbraith, Mintzberg and Heijnsdijk to design an organization. We will also explore the criteria for effective organizational design.

Gain insight in the different management levels. Study the classic school with Scientific Management of Frederik Taylor, Bureaucracy by Max Weber and General Management by Henry Fayol. Learn about The Human Relations School by Elton Mayo and Revisionism School by researchers like Likert, McGregor, Maslow and Blake & Mouton. You will explore the Systems Approach by Kenneth Boulding and Contingency School by Paul Lawrence & Jay Lorsch. Finish with the Modern School by researchers like Porter, Hamel & Prahalad and Michael Hammer.

Learn how to use the configurations of Henry Mintzberg and the theory of McKinsey.

Learn how the culture of the organization is related to its structure with the expressions of culture and the culture typologies by Harrison.

Learn about the most frequent Change Strategies.

Learn what Fusions, Strategic Alliances, Cartels, Joint Ventures and Franchising are.

Jens Devillй is an author, investor, and project professional with a passion for management and personal development. He studied multilingual communication at HUB college in Brussels and has a master degree in the management sciences with a focus on Open Innovation.

Currently he is active for a major European retailer as Resource Manager in an IT and project environment. He uses his knowledge of methodologies like PRINCE2, MsP, MoP, MoR, ITIL, Six Sigma to support many different project portfolios and programs.