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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 658.402 EAN: 9781591392835 ISBN: 1591392837 Label: Harvard Business School Press Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 290 Publication Date: July 30, 2005 Publisher: Harvard Business School Press Studio: Harvard Business School Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The design of an organisation — the accountability system that defines roles, rights, and responsibilities throughout the firm—has a direct impact on the performance of every employee. Yet few leaders devote focused attention to how this design is chosen, implemented, and adjusted over time. Robert Simons argues that by viewing design as a powerful and proactive management lever—rather than an inevitable outcome of corporate evolution—leaders can maximize productivity across every level of the organisation. Levers of Organizational Design presents a new design theory based on four key yet often underrated categories: customer definition, critical performance variables, creative tension, and commitment to mission. Average Rating:
 Rating: - ONE OF BEST BOOKS ON ORGANIATION DESIGN! FIRST-RATE, RICH IN CONTENT AND VALUE.A first-rate book on the subject of organizational design. Chapters focus on: - tensions of organization design; - aligning span of attention; - unit structure; - diagnostic control systems; - interactive networks; - shared responsibilities; - examples of adjusting the levers; and - designing organizations for performance. Central to this book are four key factors that guide effective design decisions: customer ... Read More Rating: - An OD book with a solid combo of theory and practiceFinally, an OD book with a solid combination of theory and practice. The theory in this book is the most comprehensive model for OD I've ever seen. Simons' model incorporates all functional areas of business. He does an excellent job of looking at the whole organizational picture. This is where many authors have fallen short with theories that only cover one or two functional areas of business leaving you to guess at how to incorporate the rest. This cross-functional approach to OD is not just refreshing; ... Read More Rating: - Eloquent and Essential Practicality Unlike subtitles of so many other recently published business books, the one for Levers of Organization Design correctly identifies its author's primary objective: to explain "how managers use accountability systems" to achieve "greater performance and commitment." Simons thoroughly and brilliantly responds to questions such as these: What are the nature and extent of tensions of organization design or redesign? How to get "span of attention" in proper alignment? What is an appropriate ... Read More 
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