New research insights published by global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company emphasizes that well-intentioned redesigns fall short without a clear implementation roadmap, strong change ...

Strategic planning and organizational design are two distinct concepts, but both have to do with putting foundations in place on which to build successful businesses. Both are formal plans implemented ...

The terms "organization structure and design" and "organization architecture," while sounding similar, actually have very different meanings. The first term refers to structure in a metaphorical way ...

For most companies, organization design could be seen as an oxymoron: Organizational structures rarely arise from systematic and planned intervention. They tend to evolve and emerge over time in ...

A global electronics manufacturer seemed to live in a perpetual state of reorganization. A new line of communication devices for the Asian market required reorienting its sales, marketing and support ...

How effective is your company, division or department? I’m not merely referring to the efficient use of resources such as money, technology and materials. Organizational effectiveness is broader than ...

At the moment, confidence in leadership is at an all time low, according to the 2024 Leadership Confidence Index. It’s natural to assume the cause is born of an individual failure—the leader lacks ...

A global electronics manufacturer seemed to live in a perpetual state of re-organization. Introducing a new line of communication devices for the Asian market required reorienting its sales, marketing ...