Organizational Design : A Step-by-Step Approach (Paperback, 2 Rev ed)

List of figures; List of tables; Preface to second edition; An outline of the step-by-step approach; Part I. Step 1 - Getting Started: 1. Define the scope of the organization and assess its goals; Part II. Step 2 - Strategy: 2. Strategy; 3. Environment; Part III. Step 3 - Structure: 4. The configuration and complexity of the firm; 5. Distributed organizations; Part IV. Step 4 - Process and People: 6. Task design; 7. People; 8. Leadership and organizational climate; Part V. Step 5 - Coordination and Control: 9. Coordination, control, and information systems; 10. Incentives; Part VI. Applying the Step-by-Step Approach in a Dynamic World: 11. Design dynamics: managing change and multi-organizations; 12. New forms and multi-unit organizations: building on the fundamentals; References; Index.