Organizational Architecture: Designs for Changing Organizations by David A. Nadler

by David A. Nadler

Managers of the future will require new and innovative approaches to designing and structuring their organizations, approaches that are now being developed and tested in some of the most well-respected companies in the U.S. Based on over 10 years consulting with such corporate leaders at AT&T, Citicorp, Corning, American Express, and PepsiCo, the authors reveal emerging techniques for dealing with the range of strategic issues facing organizations--mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, high performance work systems, and total quality management. The authors present a proven model for understanding organizations and demonstrate how it can be used to effect positive change in both formal and informal organizational systems. Finally, they look at how executive-level work has evolved from an individual to a team orientation, and they offer suggestions for selecting team members and using executive teams to collaborate on corporate strategy.

Hardcover

First published May 26, 1992

Reviews

[Brad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some examples are dated but solid content and theories