Organisational Design: What Your University Forgot to Teach You

by Andrew Olivier

Book by Olivier, Andrew

256 pages, Paperback

First published October 8, 2012

Reviews

[David Carriere · Rating 5 out of 5]

Organisational Design: What Your University Forgot to Teach You is a clear eyed, practical guide to one of the most misunderstood and most consequential disciplines in modern business. Andrew Olivier bridges the gap between academic theory and real-world application, offering readers a framework for understanding how organizations actually function, not how they are idealized in textbooks.
What makes this book especially valuable is its emphasis on alignment: strategy, structure, roles, and decision making are treated as interconnected systems rather than isolated concepts. Olivier writes with precision and authority, making complex organizational challenges accessible to leaders, managers, and professionals who are tasked with building teams that work under real constraints.
Direct, insightful, and grounded in experience, this book is an essential resource for readers who want to move beyond abstract management ideas and toward designing organizations that are resilient, efficient, and human centered.