Efficient Organizational Design
Balancing Incentives and Power
Published on 21. February 2007
Book
Hardback
XVII, 323 pages
978-0-230-51552-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book investigates how organizations can be designed for efficiency. Strategy, structure, boundaries and the governance of organizations are analyzed for any interdependencies within or between them and synthesised to a consistent system. Case studies illustrate the application of the theory of organizational design.
Reviews / Votes
'Weiss is extremely widely read and summarizes a large and difficult literature in a most admirable fashion...A highly recommended contribution.' - Nicolai Foss, www.organizationsandmarkets.com
More details
Edition
2007 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
XVII, 323 p.
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
531 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-51552-9 (9780230515529)
DOI
10.1057/9780230287952
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
02/2007
1st Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
€96.29
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Person
MARCO WEISS is a research fellow at the Wilhelm Merton-Chair at the University of Frankfurt. He has published several articles about organizational design in various firms and industries. In his counsulting capacity he has worked for several firms in the financial services industry.
Content
Introduction PART ONE: THEORY OF ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN Foundations of Organizational Design Building Blocks of Organizational Design Designing Efficient Organizations PART TWO: PRACTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN The European Securities Transaction Industry The German Co-operative Banking Group Open-source projects Conclusion