In many cases organizations are perceived as structures, when in reality they are much more. Organizations are a complex set of sub systems that must be aligned with one another and with the organization’s strategy.
The main factors for organizational design are:
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Strategic change - Any change to the strategy requires change in the organization’s design.
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Executive beliefs and habits –Executives usually believe that change in the organizations structure will result in better business performance.
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Staffing – Despite the fact that the above-mentioned factors are relevant to organizational change, they do not necessarily lead to better business performance.
It is our experience that a change in the organization’s structure has low correlation with business performance. Only a complete organizational re-design will improve the businesses performance.
We work with our clients on realigning the following central components of the organization:Structure
- Process
- People
- Interdependencies & Interfaces
- Infrastructure
- Culture