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Most managers have no useful training or knowledge in organization design, making many decisions difficult. But there is a solid body of knowledge in this area, called Requisite Organization or Stratified Systems Theory, originally documented by Eliot Jaques. This document was created to support training to our clients in major change projects, to show them why we were making the recommended changes to their structure, with learning that they could go forward and use themselves.
This 18 page briefing document contains clear diagrams and explanations that go beyond bullet points. It describes how layers in an organization should be set up, and what level of staff to put at each layer. It shows you what kinds of problems can occur when you have your structure set up poorly – too many levels of management, or too few.
If you have ever felt that your boss was micro-managing you, or your staff were borderline insubordinate, you probably had a structural problem, not an interpersonal problem.
Most people find that this information connects very well with their real-world experience of managing and organizing people.
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Source: Best Practices in Organizational Design, Organizational Structure PDF: Foundation of Organization Design and Structure PDF (PDF) Document, ARC Strategy Ltd.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ARC STRATEGY LTD.
I was a VP in a major bank prior to starting ARC Strategy in 2001 (operates as Abbott Research + Consulting).
We have led significant front end change management and customer strategy projects, as well as extensive work in branding, customer insight and innovation.
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My work has been with both consumers and B2B, and tends to involve more complex services and customer experience environments, such as financial services and technology. We have also done quite a bit of work with employees and employment branding.
In addition to an MBA from Ivey Business School, I have advanced designations including: Myers-Briggs, Certified Marketing Research Professional, Facilitating Creative Problem Solving, and more.
I've published two books:
• The Innovative Organization, 2006 (Schulich Executive Education)
• QualOnline The Essential Guide: What every researcher needs to know about conducting and moderating interviews via the web. 2014 (with Jennifer Dale, published by Paramount Books)
I've spoken extensively at industry conferences, and served two terms as an elected member of the board of the Qualitative Research Consultants Association, the international organization of qualitative researchers.
In 2013, I co-founded an international alliance of boutique consultancies, Think Global Qualitative. We support international businesses with customer insight and innovation projects across a very broad spectrum of industries and challenges.
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This business document is categorized under the function(s): Organization, Change, & HR
It applies to All Industries
File Size: 840.6 KB
Number of Pages: 18
Related Topic(s): Organizational Design Organizational Structure
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Initial upload date (first version): Jun 4, 2015
Most recent version published: Jun 5, 2015
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