The Modern Firm: Organizational Design for Performance and Growth
“The Modern Firm develops conceptual frameworks for analyzing the interrelations between organizational design features, competitive strategy and the business environment. Written in a non-technical language, the book is nevertheless based on rigorous modeling and draws on numerous examples, from the eighteenth century fur trading companies to modern firms such as BP and Nokia. Finally the book explores why these developments are happening now, pointing to … [ Read more ]
Content: Book | Author: John Roberts | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Strategy
The Innovative Organization
The idea that new businesses prosper best when separated from their corporate parents has now become conventional wisdom. Although new ventures do need space to develop, strict separation can prevent them from obtaining invaluable resources and rob their parents of the vitality they can generate. The solution? A balance of partitioning and integration.
Content: Article | Authors: Ansgar Richter, John Roberts, Jonathan D. Day, Paul Y. Mang | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Management, Strategy