Very much a top down bureaucratic structure. Very traditional with several functional silos and tight chain of command that works in a typical manufacturing laid /biased traditional organization.
It is easy to manage because we are used to it. We are aware that we have to move towards more of a collaborative work place that has minimal silos and has collaborative spirit and processes with the external service providers, partners and JVs. Social media will play a very important role in new work place.
You may like to consider Integrative Governance which is customer focused and bottom-up. It is explained at www.integrative-thinking.com which also offers templates for governance policies so that Integrative Governance may be quickly introduced in start-ups or existing organisations. Among other things, Integrative Governance and the associated Integrative Thinking and Integrative Problem Solving Course provide a common basis for communication - an essential ingredient for successful organisations (and human relationships generally).
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Is it "used to it" or is it "assume it". Seems like every enterprise I am asked to participate in immediately jumps to - need a plan, need roles and responsibilities, who is going to do what, when, where, how... I am reminded of the old story of how to boil a frog - put them in the pot and slowly bring up the heat. I suspect we let (fail to notice) bureaucracy creep in until it is too late for an alternate approach.
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