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Synthesizes a decade of research by the author into the fundamental issues in organization design
Provides researchers in organization design and strategy with an accessible introduction to fundamental concepts, as well an introduction to cutting edge ideas in this field
Presents a new perspective - known as the micro-structural perspective
Provides concepts, tools, and methodologies for the micro-structural perspective



This book synthesizes a decade of research by the author into fundamental issues in organization design. The result is a novel micro-structural perspective on organizations, which aims to both expand and narrow current thinking.

The new perspective takes an expansive view on the kinds of phenomena that can be studied in terms of organization design- such as cross-functional teams, strategic partnerships, buyer-supplier relations, alliance networks, mega-projects, post-merger integration, business groups, open source communities, and crowdsourcing, besides traditional concerns with bureaucratic organizations. At the same time, this approach narrows focus by abstracting away from the variety and complexity of organizations to a few fundamental and universal problems of organizing (that relate to how they aggregate their members´ efforts), as well as a few reusable building blocks microstructures (which capture common patterns of interaction between members of an organization).

The microstructural approach to organizations will be of interest to researchers and PhD students in management, organization science, and strategy.



Table of Contents
1: An Introduction to the Micro-Structural Approach to Organization Design
2: Behavioral Foundations
3: Division of Labor
4: Integration of Effort
5: The Exercise of Authority
6: Hierarchies of Authority
7: Formal and Informal Organization
8: New forms of organizing
9: Methodology for Microstructures