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The Viability of Organizations Vol. 3 - Designing and Changing Organizations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
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The Viability of Organizations Vol. 3 - Designing and Changing Organizations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
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The design process for organizational structures sometimes
resembles a random walk, especially when it is embedded in an arena
of competing personal interests and power games. Many organizations
still lack clear guidance and are therefore seeking a rigorous,
nuanced, and impartial methodology for the design and development
of their organizational structures, processes and behavioral
repertoire. The Viable System Model (VSM) can help: by identifying
the essential design principles and parameters that need to be
considered, and which can be used to enhance an organization's
effectiveness, adaptability, cohesion and overall viability. This
book, the third volume in a set of three, connects the VSM to the
world of the standard organizational chart. It offers readers a new
perspective on corporate functions and their contributions to the
organization as a whole. Further, it shows them how the VSM can be
used to develop viable organizational structures, following a
detailed step-by-step approach. Lastly, it explains the vital
processes, behaviors, and attitudes that need to be developed in
order to make organizations truly viable. Readers will find
solutions to, and guidelines on, many critical organizational
design issues, e.g. designing job profiles; correctly mapping
synergistically ("centrally") operating units in the organizational
chart; outsourcing processes; and handling matrix situations; as
well as designing and implementing organizational change processes.
"This compendium is a most welcome contribution to Organizational
Cybernetics. Lassl provides a detailed analytical and insightful
perspective on the currently most powerful organization theory,
which is a key to mastering complexity: the Viable System Model.
The author also finds new, creative ways of showing the
practitioner how to make the model work. If you apply it properly,
you can reap huge benefits: the viability of your organization and
a prosperous future."Prof. em. Dr. Markus Schwaninger, University
of St. Gallen "There is nothing more practical than a good theory"
(K. Lewin). This is exactly what Lassl's books exemplify and prove.
By advancing the VSM-based organizational theory and providing
ample application-related examples, these books allow the readers
to look at their organizations and management from a new
perspective, and provides them with the knowledge to trigger and
implement practical organizational changes.I have been able to draw
upon many cutting-edge examples from Lassl's books for my lectures
on the VSM, which have repeatedly convinced students of its value
and enabled them to gain an in-depth understanding of the VSM.
Particularly Lassl's elaborations on variety management and on the
axiom of requisite vertical eigen-variety are cornerstones for
every organizational design project, for value-oriented management,
and for the overall viability of the organization. I highly
recommend the book to all managers looking for ideas for
future-oriented design of organizations and of value
creation."Prof. Dr. Matthias Muller-Wiegand, Vice President
Department Business and Law, Rheinische Fachhochschule
Koeln/University of Applied Sciences
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