Introduction to a Symposium on Organizational Design

摘要

Organizational design is a complex and difficult task, yet it is one of the most important tasks undertaken by CEOs and their senior management teams. Successful design of an organization requires deeply understanding the context for which the organization is being designed-the environment in which the firm competes, the business strategies and models it will use to compete, and the capabilities it needs to compete. It requires understanding what options exist for designing the organization, and what characteristics or dimensions of the organization can be changed. Furthermore, it requires testing design options, getting feedback, and then implementing the design. If a radical redesign is required, implementation itself may be a multi-year task requiring constant and steady attention from the senior management team.