Organization Design
The Practitioner's Guide
3rd Edition
Published on 13. June 2018
Book
Hardback
338 pages
978-1-138-29319-9 (ISBN)
Description
Organization Design looks at how to (re)design an organizational system in order to increase productivity, performance and value, and provides the knowledge and methodology to design an adaptive, agile organization capable of handling the kind of continuous organizational change that all businesses face. The book clarifies why and how organizations need to be in a state of readiness to design or redesign, and emphasizes that people as well as business processes must be part of design considerations.
With an enhanced international focus, this third edition includes new material on:
organization design theories
designing ethical, diverse and inclusive organizations
the role of leaders in organization design work
organization design in public sector organizations
and evaluating the success of an organization design project
This book is a must-read for students or practitioners involved in organizational design, development and change.
With an enhanced international focus, this third edition includes new material on:
organization design theories
designing ethical, diverse and inclusive organizations
the role of leaders in organization design work
organization design in public sector organizations
and evaluating the success of an organization design project
This book is a must-read for students or practitioners involved in organizational design, development and change.
Reviews / Votes
"To stay competitive in today's dynamic and ever-changing world, organizations need to be designed for agility and high performance. Dr. Stanford masterminds the blueprint for success in her book which serves as a must-read practical guide for executives and professionals looking to take their organization's to new heights."Rani Salman, Managing Partner, Caliber Consulting, United Arab Emirates
"The expanded and revised third edition provides a step-by-step detailed guide on how to achieve effectively and efficiently a business strategy or purpose through organization design. It is a must-read not only for human resources and organization design professionals, but also for business leaders."
Mark Jin, CEO, Human Resource Excellence Centre, China
"Dr. Stanford helped me realize that organizational design is an ongoing process. Her insights and frameworks are invaluable for HR and OD practitioners who want to be part of their organization's evolution."
Nicholas Sanchez, Chief People Officer, Namely
"Naomi Stanford's thoughtful guide has been a go-to for practitioners for many years. Now she has completely refreshed it to reflect the complexity of organisational life in a straightforward manner and has added even more practical tools."
Sharon Varney, Director, Henley Forum, Henley Business School, UK
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Further/Vocational Education, Postgraduate, and Professional
Illustrations
44 s/w Abbildungen, 44 s/w Zeichnungen, 54 s/w Tabellen
54 Tables, black and white; 44 Line drawings, black and white; 44 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
675 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-29319-9 (9781138293199)
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Person
Naomi Stanford is an organization design writer, blogger, speaker and practitioner. She is currently working as a day-to-day practitioner in an organization and also consulting internationally in the public and private sector on organization design, development and change.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1 What is organization design?
Chapter 2 Organization design, development and change
Chapter 3 Practitioner attributes, skills and roles
Chapter 4 Starting
Chapter 5 Designing
Chapter 6 Planning to transition
Chapter 7 Transitioning
Chapter 8 Optimizing
Chapter 9 Leading, communicating and engaging
Chapter 1 What is organization design?
Chapter 2 Organization design, development and change
Chapter 3 Practitioner attributes, skills and roles
Chapter 4 Starting
Chapter 5 Designing
Chapter 6 Planning to transition
Chapter 7 Transitioning
Chapter 8 Optimizing
Chapter 9 Leading, communicating and engaging