The Economist Guide to Organisation Design 2nd edition: Creating high-performing and adaptable enterprises...

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Naomi Stanford

The Economist Guide to Organisation Design 2nd edition

Creating high-performing and adaptable enterprises

Naomi Stanford

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Economist Books
25 March 2015

Economics & Business; Business strategy

Thousands of established businesses fail every year because of the way they are organised, or re-organised. Business survival can depend not only on whether its structures and reporting lines meet the needs of the market, but also whether they can adapt in the face of a rapidly changing business environment.

Yet managers seldom talk coherently about structuring or restructuring their operations, let alone take a systematic approach to this vital issue. Too often, companies are restructured for the wrong reasons - for example, because a new CEO wants to make an impact, or to work around a new IT system.

This revised and updated Economist Guide shows how leaders should think about and implement the design of a company, using five easy-to-use guiding principles: - Design a company around its strategy and the operating context, not for ulterior or non-business reasons; - Think holistically - don't restructure just one division without taking into account other operations; - Consider future markets, customers and trends, not just what works best now; - Invest time and resources: - a redesign can be complicated to implement and must be done without disrupting daily activities; - Go back to the basics of how the company operates and its market position; this is not a repair job to fix a short-term problem.

By: Naomi Stanford
Imprint: Economist Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 423g
ISBN: 9781781253106
ISBN 10: 1781253102
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 25 March 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print

Author Website: http://www.naomistanford.com

Dr Naomi Stanford is a consultant, teacher, and author in the field of organization design and development in all its manifestations. She has experience both as a corporate employee of large multinational companies, including Price Waterhouse, British Airways, Marks & Spencer, and Xerox, and as a consultant to a range of organizations in the government, non-profit and private sectors. She is the author of five books and her blog, www. naomistanford.com, showcases her interests.

Reviews for The Economist Guide to Organisation Design 2nd edition: Creating high-performing and adaptable enterprises

Praise for the first edition: 'Risk of failure can be greatly reduced through effective organisational design that encourages high performance and adaptability to changing circumstances * Personnel Today * ...provides insights and practical help on how to avoid the common mistakes made in restructuring...well worth the price * Business Executive Magazine * ...contains a whole range of simple and effective tools and models * Professional Manager *