Organizational Analysis Task
An Organizational Analysis Task is a system analysis task that analyzes an organization.
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- See: Work Environment, Organizational Theory, Management Science, Organizational Health.
References
2023
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizational_analysis Retrieved:2023-2-8.
- In organizational theory, organizational analysis or industrial analysis is the process of reviewing the development, work environment, personnel, and operation of a business or another type of association.[1] This review is often performed in response to crisis, but may also be carried out as part of a demonstration project, in the process of taking a program to scale, or in the course of regular operations. Conducting a periodic detailed organizational analysis can be a useful way for management to identify problems or inefficiencies that have arisen in the organization but have yet to be addressed, and develop strategies for resolving them.[1]
Organizational analysis focuses on the structure and design of the organization and how the organization's systems, capacity and functionality influence outputs. Additional internal and external factors are also accounted for in assessing how to improve efficiency. Undertaking an organizational analysis is helpful in assessing an organization's current well-being and capacity, and deciding on a course of action to improve the organization's long-term sustainability. A restructuring of an Organization may become necessary when either external or internal forces have created a problem or opportunity for improvement in efficiency and effectiveness.
When performing an organizational analysis, many details emerge about the functions and capacity of the organization. All of these details can make pinpointing what is efficient and inefficient difficult. Using theoretical organizational models can help sort out the information, and make it easier to draw connections. After working through these theoretical models, the organizations present situation is more adequately addressed, and the trajectory of the organization can be more fully determined.
- In organizational theory, organizational analysis or industrial analysis is the process of reviewing the development, work environment, personnel, and operation of a business or another type of association.[1] This review is often performed in response to crisis, but may also be carried out as part of a demonstration project, in the process of taking a program to scale, or in the course of regular operations. Conducting a periodic detailed organizational analysis can be a useful way for management to identify problems or inefficiencies that have arisen in the organization but have yet to be addressed, and develop strategies for resolving them.[1]
2013
- (Raynor & Ahmed, 2013) ⇒ Michael E. Raynor, and Mumtaz Ahmed. (2013). “Three Rules for Making a Company Truly Great.” In: Harvard Business Review, 91(4).
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- . Better before cheaper — in other words, compete on differentiators other than price.
- . Revenue before cost — that is, prioritize increasing revenue over reducing costs.
- . There are no other rules — so change anything you must to follow Rules 1 and 2.
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2012
- (Lencioni, 2012) ⇒ Patrick M. Lencioni. (2012). “The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business.” John Wiley & Sons. ASIN:B006ORWT3Y
2007
- (Rosenzweig, 200) ⇒ Phil Rosenzweig. (2007). “The Halo Effect." Free Press.
2001
- (Colins & Charles, 2001) ⇒ Jim Collins, and James Charles. (2001) "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't." HarperCollins.
| Great Company | Comparator |
| Abbott Laboratories | Upjohn |
| Circuit City Stores | Silo |
| Fannie Mae | Great Western Bank |
| Gillette Company (now a Procter & Gamble brand) | Warner-Lambert Co |
| Kimberly-Clark | Scott Paper Company |
| Kroger | A&P (declared bankruptcy in 2010 and 2015; all supermarkets sold or shut down in 2015) |
| Nucor | Bethlehem Steel |
| Philip Morris | R. J. Reynolds |
| Pitney Bowes | Addressograph |
| Walgreens | Eckerd |
| Wells Fargo | Bank of America |
1982
- (Peters & Waterman, 1982) ⇒ "In Search of Excellence."
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- A bias for action - a preference for doing something - anything - rather than sending a question through cycles and cycles of analyses and committee reports
- Staying close to the customer - learning customers' preferences and catering to them
- Autonomy and entrepreneurship - breaking the corporation into small companies and encouraging them to think independently and competitively (aka, "split-up"[1])
- Productivity through people - creating in all employees the awareness that their best efforts are essential and that they will share in the rewards of the company's success
- Hands-on, value driven - insisting that executives keep in touch with the firm's essential business
- Stick to the knitting - remaining with the business; "The company knows best."
- Simple form, lean staff - few administrative layers, few people at the upper levels
- Simultaneous loose–tight properties - fostering a climate where there is dedication to central values of the company combined with tolerance for all employees who accept these values
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- ↑ Twitter, Full Bio Follow Linkedin Follow; journalist, rew Bloomenthal has 20+ years of editorial experience as a financial; policies, as a financial services marketing writer Learn about our editorial; Bloomenthal, rew. "Split-Up". https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/split-up.asp.