What is it about?
This article explains how to analyze the structure of organizations using functional analysis - a new method that starts with the purpose or mission of the organization, and then identifies the specific functions that the organization performs.
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Why is it important?
Functional analysis provides a link between the strategy or mission of the organization and specific organization design choices. It can be used to clarify accountabilites and minimize goal conflicts when implementing a new organizational model.
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I hope this article will be read by practitioners (managers and consultants) who intend to improve the design of organizations. It is part of a larger effort to develop and introduce new organization design methods.
Dr Nicolay Worren
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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This page is a summary of: Functional analysis of organizational designs, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, November 2016, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ijoa-03-2015-0846.
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