Organization is a process, not a structure

May 11, 2012

Reblogged from Esko Kilpi on Interactive Value Creation:

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The way in which companies organize themselves and define their internal boundaries has essentially been determined by the way in which communication between people is planned and transfer of information is designed. The classic hierarchical structure was based on the assumption that a manager or worker could have rich interaction and exchange of information only with a limited number of predetermined people.

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It's not about hierarchies vs networks. It transcends the two. A very thought provoking article!

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