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The Modern Firm: Organizational Design For Performance And Growth (Clarendon Lectures In Management Studies)
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Business firms around the world are experimenting with new organizational designs, changing their formal architectures, their routines and processes, and their corporate cultures as they seek to improve their current performance and their growth prospects. In the process they are changing the scope of their business operations, redrawing their organization charts, redefining the allocation of decisionmaking authority and responsibility, revamping the mechanisms for motivating and rewarding people, reconsidering which activities to conduct inhouse and which to outsource, redesigning their information systems, and seeking to alter the shared beliefs, values and norms that their people hold.In this book, John Roberts argues that there are predictable, necessary relationships among these changes that will improve performance and growth. The organizations that are successful will establish patterns of fit among the elements of their organizational designs, their competitive strategies and the external environment in which they operate and will go about this in a holistic manner.The Modern Firm develops powerful conceptual frameworks for analyzing the interrelations between organizational design features, competitive strategy and the business environment. Written in a nontechnical language, the book is nevertheless based on rigorous modeling and draws on numerous examples from eighteenth century fur trading companies to such modern firms such as BP and Nokia. Finally the book explores why these developments are happening now, pointing to the increase in global competition and changes in technology.Written by one of the world's leading economists and experts that will improve performance and growth. The organizations that are successful will establish patterns of fit among the elements of their organizational designs, their competitive strategies and the external environment in which they operate and will go about this in a holistic manner.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Modern Firm'? A: The main focus of 'The Modern Firm' is on how organizations can redesign their structures and processes to enhance performance and growth in a competitive environment.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Modern Firm' is John Roberts, a leading economist and expert in organizational design.
- Q: When was 'The Modern Firm' published? A: 'The Modern Firm' was published on October 11, 2007.
- Q: What type of organizational changes does this book discuss? A: The book discusses various organizational changes, including redesigning formal structures, processes, cultures, and decision-making authority.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Modern Firm' contain? A: 'The Modern Firm' contains 318 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: This book is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'The Modern Firm' suitable for non-technical readers? A: Yes, 'The Modern Firm' is written in non-technical language, making it accessible to a broad audience.
- Q: What are some key themes explored in 'The Modern Firm'? A: Key themes include the interrelations between organizational design, competitive strategy, and the external business environment.
- Q: Can this book help in understanding global competition? A: Yes, the book explores how global competition and technological changes impact organizational design and performance.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The available edition of 'The Modern Firm' is the first edition.