The Boundaryless Organization: Breaking the Chains of Organizational Structure

by Ron Ashkenas, Dave Ulrich, Todd Jick

In 1995 The Boundaryless Organization showed companies how to sweep away the artificial obstacles-such as hierarchy, turf, and geography-that get in the way of outstanding business performance. Now, in this completely revised edition of their groundbreaking work, management experts Ron Ashkenas, Dave Ulrich, Todd Jick, and Steve Kerr offer an up-to-date version of their comprehensive guide to help any organization go "boundaryless"-and become a company with the ability to quickly, proactively, and creatively adjust to changes in the environment. With new examples, a new commentary on the developments of the last five years, and illuminating first-hand accounts from pioneering senior executives, the authors once again show why "boundaryless" is a prerequisite for any organization trying to succeed in the economy of the twenty-first century.

Genres: Business

384 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Internationally recognized consultant and speaker on organizational transformation, post-merger integration, and simplification

Reviews

[JoAnn · Rating 3 out of 5]

The authors provide an eminently sensible approach regarding ‘healthy hierarchies’ all the while remaining focused on the customer. It seemed to me that these authors were recognizing the impact of “empowerment” and the dismantling of the “command-and-control” structure that has so dominated organizational life for the past 50 years. Enabled by technology, organizational “boundarylessness” has opened up a brand new way of being and doing in the workplace. Perhaps one can think of “boundarylessness” as a means toward encouraging authentic workplaces.

[Elizabeth]

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