The path of least resistance for managers : designing organizations to succeed /

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Main Author: Fritz, Robert. 1943-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, Calif : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c1999.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Peter Senge
  • Pt. 1. The Path to Advancement. Ch. 1. An Organization's Structure: The Path to Success or Failure
  • A Little Lesson in Structure. Ch. 2. Structural Tension: The Secret of Your Success
  • A Little Lesson in Reality: Seeing What's Really There. Ch. 3. Structural Tension Charting: The Key to Organizational Design
  • A Little Lesson in Learning. Ch. 4. Telescoping: Creating Organizational Counterpoint
  • Divide and Think. Ch. 5. Checklists: Refining the Chart
  • Pt. 2. The Path of Oscillation. Ch. 6. Structural Conflict: Why Organizations Oscillate. Ch. 7. The Problem with Problem Solving. Ch. 8. Structural Conflicts of the Rich and Famous. Ch. 9. How to Address Structural Conflicts: The Key to Structural Redesign
  • Pt. 3. Elements of Design: Moving from the Rocking Chair to a Ferrari. Ch. 10. Purpose: What Unifies the Organization. Ch. 11. Business Strategy: The Path of Least Resistance to Our Purpose. Ch. 12. Frames: The Best Way to See Reality.
  • Ch. 13. Discovering Our True Vision. Ch. 14. The Power of Shared Structural Tension. Ch. 15. Organizational Greatness: Building on Structural Tension
  • Some Afterthoughts and Add-on Points.